Factors

I need a conceptual understanding of factors affecting curriculum collaboration.

1. What are the goals and what does curriculum collaboration look like?
2. What is my leadership style? How can I become a curriculum leader?
3. Can I use curriculum mapping to leverage collaboration?
4. What do I need to know about the key qualities and phases of professional development? (e.g., technology, digital documents)
5. What do I need to know about effective teaching practices? (e.g., lesson study, teacher research)
6. What do I need to know about learning research? (e.g. teachers, children, experts)
7. What do educators mean when they say..? (e.g., constructivism, inquiry, learner-centered, teaching for transfer)
8. How can I learn about my colleagues' professional organizations and resources?
9. What are our profession's standards? AASL, NETS, NBPTS, others.
10. How can I use assessment to continue learning? (e.g., educative assessment, performance assessment, self-assessment)
11. What essential conditions are critical to effective learning with technology?
12. What do I need to know about managing online interactions?
13. What are the literacies and skills of the 21st century?

Effective teaching matches the teacher's goals and the learner's characteristics and needs, with tools and methods that enhance understanding.