CREATING A SCOPE AND
SEQUENCE
What goes into planning a course?
SO WHAT’S A SCOPE AND
SEQUENCE ANYWAY?
Just what it says: A Scope of what you will
teach and a Sequence of when, for teaching
an entire course. Includes the order of topics
and the week you plan to teach it.
THINK IN TERMS OF…
TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills)
What order makes sense?
How many days is it worth?
HOW MANY DAYS?
In a school year?
180 days
In a semester?
90 days
In a 6 week period?
30 days
DOES IT MATTER?
Does the order of topics matter?
YES!
Will the order be different for different
teachers?
YES!
Can you teach things not on TEKS?
YES!
Do you HAVE TO teach TEKS?
YES!
A SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
EXAMPLE
Principles of AFNR
ACTIVITY TODAY
You will need:
Scope and Sequence Template
TEKS for Principles of AFNR
School calendar
For the 1st-6th six Weeks, determine what topics
(think in terms of units) should be taught when.
TEKS should be noted on the Scope and
Sequence for each topic.
REVIEW
What is a Scope and Sequence?
Order of units and week you plan to
teach it
How many days should you plan for?
180 for a year long course
What should your units relate to?
TEKS
IMPORTANT FOR YOUR NEXT
ASSIGNMENT…
Scope and Sequence Assignment/Discussion is due a week
from Monday– Questions?
Draw for a course to complete a scope and sequence; you
may trade with someone as long as the trade is mutual
Use the Scope and Sequence template on website
Must be typed (be sure to change it to your name and
course)
Indicate specific TEKS taught for each topic
Typed discussion paper addressing questions on syllabus
Posted to your website
COMING UP
FAST meeting tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. AGLS
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Friday– Mini Lessons—Questions, are you
ready?!
Monday, Lesson plan, ppt, and discussion
papers should be posted to your website
along with anything you need to teach the
lesson (worksheet, quiz, handout, etc.)
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