4. Outline Scope and Sequence
The Scope & Sequence identifies and summarizes what is taught when at each grade level. Teachers spent time developing and reviewing these for their grade levels/classes. They began with the standards and designed a Scope and Sequence. It is important, of course, when designing a Scope and Sequence, that a concept that is foundational for another concept is taught first. An obvious example is students should master one-digit multiplication for they are asked to master two-digit multiplication. When the core resource decision was made, teachers compared their own Scope and Sequence with that of the Big Ideas core resource. While they were strikingly similar, anywhere there were small differences, they made adjustments using their professional judgment. The Scope and Sequence is an overview - it provides a general summary of what is taught in each unit over the year. The Unit Guides go into more detail about the content of each unit.