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Curriculum Standards

Janet’s work with our district was very well received. Both veteran and new teachers greatly appreciated the opportunity to dive into our state’s mathematics standards and learn how to prioritize them for consistency across our schools. In an engaging and supportive manner, she provided worthwhile professional learning to all our teachers PK to High School.

—Sean Feeny, Port Washington Union Free District, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Curriculum Mapping & Curriculum Design

Janet Hale's curriculum design work for The Dewey Schools has been transformative. Her expertise in creating engaging and effective educational frameworks has significantly enhanced our students' learning experiences. Her contributions have been invaluable in shaping a dynamic and robust curriculum that meets our diverse needs as an international school community.

—Laurie Whiston, The Dewey Schools, English Program Director

Curriculum Mapping & Curriculum Design

Janet led a multi-year curriculum mapping project designed specifically for our student population. As a low-performing school with high teacher turnover, curriculum unit guides for Mathematics and ELA became essential for ensuring learning and teaching cohesiveness. Janet was instrumental in listening to our concerns and interweaving our school’s founding principles surrounding culturally responsive teaching into each unit. She guided our administrative and teacher teams through the process of developing unit guides that identify key content, skills, and anchor texts aligned to our state standards and social justice outcomes.

—Stacey Howard, Z.E.C.A. School of the Arts and Technology, Founder and CEO

Curriculum EDiting

Many thanks go to Janet Hale, a bestselling author, educational consultant, curriculum expert, colleague, and friend. Her careful evaluation, honest critique, and helpful advice have made my book, TrustED: The Bridge to School Improvement, a more thoughtful and engaging read.

—Toby Travis, Author

Curriculum EDiting

I have hired Janet multiple times as an educational consultant for our best-selling line of workbooks. Janet ensured that the content in these workbooks aligned perfectly with curriculum standards. She meticulously revised and edited lessons and activities, significantly enhancing the quality of the workbooks. Her expertise and attention to detail gave me complete confidence in the content and its impact on children's education. Janet is great to work with and I highly recommend her for your educational publication needs!

—Courtney Acampora, Senior Editor, Silver Dolphin and Studio Fun

Curriculum EDiting

When I embarked on a bold plan of writing a series of children's books for our organization, I truly didn't know what I didn't know! Janet has been consistently beyond patient in ensuring I understand the do’s and don'ts involved in good storytelling, formatting, and editing, which has enabled us to produce age-appropriate and fun books that convey our purpose and intended message.

—Kevin Schwieger, Luke5Adventures, Founder and President

    Making curriculum decisions related to students' learning needs is on every administrator's and teacher's mind—both addressing prioritizing standards-based learning and the need for innovation. To discuss your needs and concerns, contact Janet to schedule a free virtual meeting.

    STEM-Focused Curriculum Design Attracts Major Corporate Dollars

    Written by curriculumdeci on . Posted in Janet Hale Blog.

    National STEM / STEAM Day occurred on November 8th. In the midst of the U.S. presidential election, it seemed to get lost in the mix.

    STEM is a curriculum design focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. It’s close cousin – STEAM is a curriculum framework focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Some view the inclusion of the arts, especially visual arts, inherent when involved in engineering (e.g., form, function, aesthetics). Others believe that fully articulated arts integration is essential to enhance a STEM curriculum.

    Regardless, in curriculum evaluation, superintendents, school principals, and others involved in K-12 educational leadership must consider how their curriculum not only connects to education standards, differentiated instruction, advancements in instructional technology, but also how units of study can ensure STEM / STEAM experiences.

    Schools and districts are not the only ones putting time and resources behind STEM. More and more corporations’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platforms provide money and human capital into STEM programs nationwide.

    For instance, JetBlue through its foundation established in 2013, focuses on STEM education specifically to encourage students to think about careers in aviation. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) created “A World in Motion,” a standards-based STEM program for K-8 education that is administered by teachers who are assisted by volunteers in the industry.

    General Motors supports FIRST, a program that focuses on building STEM skills and 21st century skills, such as teamwork, communication, and collaboration for students in grades K-12 through mentor-based robotics programs.

     

    Cisco, Pepsico, BP, Sodexo, Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, Tata, Cengage Learning, Apollo Education Group, MIND Research Institute, UST Global, and other major companies have come together to form the STEMconnector. This was the first nationwide attempt to identify, classify, and analyze STEM programs across the U.S, especially those centered on women and minorities. They selected four areas of importance:

    1. Engaging the next generation in food and agricultural industry STEM-based careers.
    2. Supporting boundary-breaking collaborations between higher education and industry to meet the education and training needs of a global STEM workforce.
    3. Developing STEM human capital through innovation.
    4. Engaging one million STEM mentors (male and female) to increase the interest and confidence of girls and women to persist and succeed in STEM programs and careers through the Million Women Mentors program.

    Since its creation in 2011, the alliance now includes 147 corporations, educational institutions, and nonprofits. Their directory includes 5,000+ STEM organization and programmatic profiles. Incredibly, STEMconnector identified one million students with an interest in STEM and mapped their educational journeys to STEM-related jobs in all 50 states.

    The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), like many companies, see STEM as an investment in our future human capital. For K-12 education, this private-sector interest allows schools and districts nationwide to tap into a pool of resources and support structures outside of traditional public-sector funding.

    For more information on how to fully incorporate STEM/STEAM-based learning, standards, and technology into your curriculum development, please contact me.

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