Curriculum

At WHEELS, we believe in implementing curricula with integrity or creating rigorous, relevant curricula when there is not a shared curricula that meets our needs and the needs of our students. Whether implementing or creating, our curricula result in complex, authentic student work made better with craftsmanship. We practice this in our classrooms by backward planning from tasks that are complex, authentic, and require high levels of craftsmanship. These tasks promote depth over breadth, spending more time on fewer topics that are viewed from multidisciplinary perspectives and vertically aligned to ensure a coherent progression of the big ideas and skills of each discipline made relevant to our students. Teachers refine their curricula in response to student needs, interests, and life experience, reflected in data, conversations, and student work.