Christ Inc · Education & School Curricula
Curriculum is a promise: clear goals, honest time, strong texts and tools — with evidence that students grow and communities gain skill.
Summary · Truthful Learning That Works
Build a coherent, doable program that keeps its promises to students and families. Name a short, real portrait of a graduate; use backward design; map a scope & sequence that actually fits calendar time; and put literacy & numeracy first with joyful fluency practice and writing that has purpose. Science, tech, making, arts, and trades all matter — with safe labs, real tools, and local mentors. Teach civics and character with faith-friendly space. Assess to help, support all learners with UDL/MTSS/IEP fidelity, and choose edtech that serves people. Invite families in, and publish a simple learning ledger each term.
- Graduate outcomes: knowledge, skills, habits, character.
- Literacy & math: read-alouds, fluency practice, application problems.
- Making & trades: wood, textiles, electronics, gardening, repair.
- Assessment: fast, kind, specific feedback; weight recent evidence more.
- Supports: scaffold for multilingual learners; honor accommodations.
- Community: mentors, projects, showcase nights, open communication.
Warning · Curriculum & Edtech Traps
Red Flags
- Consultant mills with binders instead of books and tools.
- Pacing guides that ignore real calendar time.
- Edtech harvesting student data with no export or repair rights.
- Assessment overload punishing old work.
- Maker hype without safety or funding.
Protect Students & Staff
- Publish clear outcomes and rubrics families can understand.
- Map time honestly and spiral big ideas.
- Adopt privacy-respecting tools with accessibility.
- Keep a public learning ledger each term.
The Clean Curriculum Plan · Twelve Moves
- Define graduate outcomes with the community.
- Design anchor performance tasks per grade.
- Map year with honest time and cut to fit.
- Use one unit template across subjects.
- Teach, watch, adjust on a cycle.
- Publish a termly learning ledger.
- Coach for planning and protect resources.
- Invite families to rubric nights and mentorships.
- Center literacy and numeracy blocks.
- Ensure UDL/MTSS/IEP supports are real.
- Choose edtech that serves and can be repaired.
- Protect joy: read-alouds, movement, songs, and celebrations.