Standards And Instruction

Office of Standards And Instructional Support (SIS)

Important Message from the Office of Standards and Instructional Support (SIS):

April 18, 2013

Welcome to the website of the Standards and Instructional Support office! The processes and products of Colorado’s District Sample Curriculum Project represent just a couple examples of how this office is supporting the field during the transition to the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS). Highlights of the project thus far include:

• Nearly 700 teacher-created curriculum samples (available in word and PDF format) based on the CAS and organized:
  • By grade level
  • By content area
• General and content specific resources that explore and explain the sample and template components
• NEW: A Process Guide for Translating the Colorado Academic Standards into Curriculum

As we move closer to the implementation of the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS), however, we are committed to responding to the field’s need for additional support tools and resources. In keeping with this commitment, we are excited to announce that this summer, the final phase of Colorado’s District Sample Curriculum Project will:

• Bring together Colorado teachers and district leaders to create instructional units based on the curriculum samples
• Produce at least one full instructional unit at every grade and for every content area that reflects a model of educators working together to plan for the instruction of all students

The details regarding the work of this phase as well as the application to participate are now available.

As always, we strive to ensure that visitors find value in their (re)visits to this website; that its content will consistently represent relevant, usable, and timely information/materials. Please let us know how we are doing!

Brian Sevier
Director of Standards and Instructional Support

Most Popular SIS Pages: Colorado's District Sample Curriculum Project Colorado Academic Standards in grade level specific booklets Content specific details regarding standards, instructional resources and professional development

 

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