Curriculum | Kimberly
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.
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
- Migrant Resources
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May01Professional Development1 May 2018 (All day)
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May08Professional Development8 May 2018 - 4:00pm to 4:30pm
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October19Professional Development19 October 2017 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
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June04Professional Development4 June 2018 (All day)
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June05Professional Development5 June 2018 (All day)
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June07Professional Development7 June 2018 (All day) to 8 June 2018 (All day)
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June07Professional Development7 June 2018 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
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June11Professional Development11 June 2018 (All day) to 14 June 2018 (All day)
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June15Professional Development15 June 2018 (All day)
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October19Professional Development19 October 2017 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
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October19Professional Development19 October 2017 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
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July23Professional Development23 July 2018 (All day) to 27 July 2018 (All day)