Rubicon Podcast Channel

The Impact of Mapping on Student Learning

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:07:05 +0000

Using research on the elements of good teaching Dr. Susan Udelhofen, well known author and consultant, talks about how mapping increases student achievement.

Playing Time: 4:41 min

A Timeline for Mapping Success

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:01:28 +0000

Explore one administrator’s journey to invoke change and capture curriculum wins by fostering an environment that embraces curriculum mapping at the Crescent School in Toronto, Canada.

Playing Time: 6:26 min

Getting Results: A Conversation about the Mapping Process

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:47:47 +0000

Well known international educator Sharon Sperry outlines the approach that she used at the International School of Estonia to implement mapping and the outcomes that occurred as a result of their school curriculum review process.

Playing Time: 9:08 min

Curriculum Mapping for Administrators and Teacher Leaders

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:21:42 +0000

In this Podcast Rubicon’s Ben Zang speaks with well known consultant Janet Hale about curriculum mapping as a strategy for administrators and teacher leaders and the role of mapping in bringing about sustained strategic change.

Playing Time: 9:26 min

Approaches to Unit Design

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:11:55 +0000

This podcast reviews various approaches to developing units, your fundamental building blocks in the creation of your curriculum.

Playing Time: 12:45 min

Reflections on Building a Successful Mapping Process

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:08:56 +0000

Well known author and educational consultant Dr. Susan Udelhofen talks with Rubicon’s Ben Zang about the steps to implement the curriculum mapping process. They share strategies, lessons learned, and the importance of leadership for launching a successful process.

Playing Time: 10:00 min

The Road to Mapping Quality

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:07:23 +0000

This podcast highlights some of the key points to consider when embarking on the journey of implementing a process of continuous mapping quality improvement.

Playing Time: 9:02 min

Designing Curriculum for the 21st Century

Kayleen Mendenhall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:54:56 +0000

This podcast addresses the need to prepare students for an unpredictable future and ways to incorporate critical new skills into the mapping process.

Playing Time: 10:21 min

Digital Citizenship: Engaging the School Community

Kayleen Mendenhall — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:49:09 +0000

This Podcast highlights the approach to Digital Citizenship at Walworth Barbour in Israel. Steve Roberts outlines the school’s approach to engaging teachers and parents in the responsible use of technology and the role of curriculum mapping.

Playing Time: 10:02 min

The process of mapping Boy Centric Education

Kayleen Mendenhall — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:10:44 +0000

Sandy Boyes, Assistant Head of the Lower School at The Crescent School, talks about the process of mapping Boy Centric Education. Her engaging presentation describes how The Crescent School went about developing a common approach to map “Best Practices For Teaching Boys” and how this helped align with character across the curriculum.

Playing Time: 10:11 min