Social Studies Middle School Guide

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES Tools for Curriculum Coherence and Equity

INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE PURPOSE Canyons School District’s instructional guides are standards-based maps driven by the Utah Core Standards and implemented using materials adopted by the Canyons’ Board of Education. The guides and materials are coordinated vertically within feeder systems and horizontally within grade-levels. Student achievement is increased when both teachers and students know where they are going, why they are going there, and what is required of them to get there. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES ARE A TOOL FOR: ● ALIGNMENT: Provides support and coordination between concepts, skills, standards, curriculum, and assessments. ● COMMUNICATION: Articulates expectations and learning goals for students. ● PLANNING: Focuses instructional decisions and targets critical information for instructional tasks. ● COLLABORATION: Promotes professionalism and fosters dialogue between colleagues about best practices pertaining to sequencing, unit emphasis, length, integration, and review strategies. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES COLLABORATION Canyon School District Instructional Guides were collaboratively developed and refned by teacher committees, instructional coaches, building administrators, and the Instructional Supports Department.