Designing a 45-minute professional development session for a given topic; the topic and audience will change with each module. 

• one agenda (1 page)
• a PowerPoint presentation (15 slides)
• and one handout (2-pages)

eMatthews, D. E. (2014). How to Improve Curriculum Leadership: Integrating Leadership Theory and Management Strategies. Clearing House, 87(5), 192-196.

Jenkins, J., & Pfeifer, R. S. (2012). The principal as curriculum leader. Principal Leadership, 12(5), 30-34.

Chapter 1: Developing Curriculum Leadership and Design (p. 1 – 25)
Mooney, N.J., and Mausbach, A.T. (2008). Align the design: A blueprint for school improvement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Chapter 1: The Importance of Simplicity, Clarity, and Priority (p. 9 – 24)
Chapter 2: What We Teach (p. 25 – 49)
Schmoker, M. (2011). Focus: Elevating essentials to radically improve student learning.
Alexandra, VA: ASCD.

Wiggins, G. (2014, September 21). Wanted: Real curriculum leaders, not just managers. Thoughts on Education by Grant Wiggins. Retrieved from https://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2014/09/21/wanted-real-curriculum-leaders-not-just-managers/