Kimberly Curriculum Information

Curriculum can be described as materials and resources that teachers use to support their instruction.  This may include (but is not limited to) formal textbooks & programs, supplementary texts, digital tools, hands-on activities, problem-based projects, and inquiry units.  Curriculum is chosen specifically to support the goals and standards of the district.  For descriptions of our curriculum adoption process, please see School Board Policy 2120.

Determining Quality

With the implementation of the rigorous Idaho Core standards, there has been a special emphasis on researching quality curriculum.  Kimberly School District has always sought to find the best curricular materials to provide the best possible education.  Over the past four years, the district has specifically provided Professional Development in instructional design.  Using Achieve's EQuIP Rubric criteria teachers are building a consistent approach to evaluating and implementing instructional materials and strategies.

Elementary Curriculum

Middle School Curriculum

High School  Curriculum

Kimberly's Model Instructional Units created by

Kimberly Core Teachers

Model Units, aligned with the Idaho Core

Idaho's Exemplar ELA Instructional Units created by the

Idaho Core Teacher Leader Network

Exemplar Units, aligned with the Idaho Core

Exemplar Document Based Inquiry Lessons, from the Idaho core Teacher Leader Network

Digital Day Unit/Lesson Plan Kimberly Award Winners, 2013

These lessons were awarded for best integration of technology and instructional design by the State Department of Education.

For Teachers:

• Discovery Education
• Common sense education
• Differentiation Resources
• Epic!:  Audio and ebooks
• Library of Congress- Teachers
• Chronicling America, Library of Congress
• 826 National: Writing centers
• International Literacy Association
• Reading Rockets

For Parents:

• Parents' Guide to Student Success
• Common sense media
• Go Noodle: Movement and Mindfulness
• Epic!:  Audio and ebooks