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Long-Term Curriculum Renewal Cycle

District 117’s curriculum renewal cycle outlines a systematic process for reviewing all instruction to ensure that a guaranteed and viable curriculum is in place in all schools across grade levels and content areas. A curriculum cycle is a critical tool that is used to effectively manage the work and budget involved in the process of improving instruction.

District 117’s curriculum renewal cycle includes the following steps:

  1. Research best practices;
  2. Create a vision;
  3. Develop/Pilot; and
  4. Implement with ongoing support.

To ensure that a high-quality curriculum is in place, curriculum development teams should participate in an in-depth review of a content area on a six-to-eight year cycle. The District 117 long-term curriculum renewal cycle for 2023-2030 can be accessed here.