K-12 Curriculum Development

Do opposing forces prevent your school system from aligning the curriculum?  Opposing forces include time, co-workers, competing district initiatives, changes in leadership, and the failure to define the purpose for curriculum alignment efforts.  Educators are aware of the need for curriculum alignment, yet most school systems struggle with making curriculum alignment an ongoing process.

A planning tool named the Force Field Analysis will provide your team with valuable data regarding the opposing forces which interfere with curriculum alignment efforts.  The Force Field Analysis is a simple but powerful technique for building an understanding of the forces that will drive and resist a proposed change. 

The attached document provides a template for teachers and teacher teams.  The Force Field Analysis can also be used for other educational goals which are difficult to achieve due to opposing forces. 

Additional information regarding this tool is available at:
Force Field Analysis