Selection Training Agenda

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This resource provides an agenda for training the Review Committee on the rubric and procedures for curriculum review.

Example Curriculum Use Guidance

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This resource is a sample of what a Use Guidance document could look like. This example is for ELA based on Texas OER K–5 RLA Literacy Program materials. It focuses on K–2 materials which are divided into two component strands: Skill Units and Knowledge Domains.

Curriculum Study

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This resource provides guidance for preparation, a pre-meeting email, and an agenda for studying the curriculum to better understand the design and make informed decisions about implementation. By studying the curriculum, the team will be better enabled to plan for the type of support that teachers and leaders need. This step sets up many of the planning meetings that the team will have in Phase II.

Scheduling Considerations

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This resource provides examples, with embedded guidance, on how to think about scheduling classes and lessons so that teachers have the time they need to meet the goals of the curriculum. There are different implications for different materials. These suggestions outline guidance and considerations across materials, but decisions should be made with the specific curriculum in mind.

Lesson Planning Structures

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This resource gives an overview of individual planning structures that early implementers used to ensure effective lesson preparation. Early implementers found that “doing the work” of the lesson was the most helpful way to prepare.

Implementation Plan

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This resource is a template for keeping track of all of the projects and tasks that your team will take on during implementation. Before the work plan, there is space for recording major decisions and notes relevant to your work plan from across Phase I and Phase II: vision, core beliefs, goals, communications, roles and responsibilities, and decision-making processes. This is meant to be a “one-stop shop,” but the format may not be right for your team. Modify as needed—add or delete sections, adjust tables and rows, or separate into multiple templates.