Active Literacy Across the Curriculum
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
First edition published by Eye On Education 2006--T.p. verso.
Heidi Hayes Jacobs Books
Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs is an author and internationally recognized leader in education, celebrated for her pioneering work in curriculum mapping, integration, and the development of 21st-century teaching and learning approaches. As president of Curriculum Designers, Inc. and Executive Director of the Curriculum Mapping Institute, she has guided countless schools globally. Her focus is on curriculum reform, instructional strategies that foster critical thinking, and strategic planning. Dr. Jacobs is dedicated to modernizing educational practices to meet contemporary and future needs.
Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World
- 254 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Focusing on the urgent need for curriculum reform, Heidi Hayes Jacobs emphasizes the importance of preparing students for contemporary challenges rather than outdated standards. She outlines essential areas for improvement, including content assessment, program structures, technology integration, media literacy, globalization, sustainability, and developing critical thinking habits. By collaborating with education leaders, Jacobs provides a comprehensive framework for transforming K-12 education into dynamic learning organizations that reflect current realities and future demands.
Getting results with curriculum mapping
- 181 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Curriculum mapping is said to remove the clutter that may interfere with learning and teaching. It sorts lessons and units into consistent plans that teachers, schools, and districts can access to ensure content is consistent and also progresses along with students. Jacobs and her contributors describe how to set up a mapping project, work on the project as a team, and use mapping in special settings such as in an independent or alternative school. They show how to create consistent benchmarks and use the resulting maps to integrate new technology, new data, decision-making structures, and staff development opportunities. The appendices include samples.Preparing educators to implement mapping procedures, * Using software to create unique mapping databases, * Integrating decision-making structures and staff development initiatives through mapping, * Helping school communities adjust to new curriculum review processes, and * Making mapping an integral part of literacy training.
