1. The document discusses the ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. It focuses on curriculum mapping, Understanding by Design principles, and IFL Principles of Learning. 2. ELA curriculum is organized into units structured around essential questions and aligned to standards, assessments, and shared summative assessments. 3. Curriculum mapping, UbD, and IFL principles guide ELA instruction to ensure connections between daily lessons and overall understandings.

1. An Overview of ELA Curriculum in Grades 6-12 Presented by Love K. Foy Coordinator of English Language Arts, 6-12 Leadership Council, Fall 2008 Half Hollow Hills Central School District

7. What is the Relationship Between Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment? The relationship is circular and constant. One informs the other and none can stand alone without the information that the others provide about what students learn and how they learn it. Our curriculum maps are a blueprint for classroom instruction. Summative and formative assessments provide insight into the clarity of our instruction and the viability of our curriculum. These tools of pedagogy are forever in draft stage. There is always room for revision and refinement. Instruction Assessment Curriculum