We begin by recognizing that the people closest to students bring the most essential knowledge to curriculum design. Teachers and leaders know their learners, their communities, and their instructional realities in ways no external team ever could. At the same time, because vertically aligned curriculum design is not typically part of teacher preparation, many educators have deep pedagogical skill but limited exposure to design principles, especially when writing vertically aligned curriculum for fellow educators to implement.

In our sessions, we bring design expertise to support your team’s classroom and contextual expertise. Together, we set a vision with concrete goals, develop shared terminology, select effective models for curriculum development, and co-author a coherent scope and sequence that aligns with what the research shows drives student achievement. The result is a curriculum that is both ambitious and deeply local.