CSDE Curriculum Design and Development Toolkit

This cohesive collection of resources works together as a complete toolkit to guide your curriculum renewal process through every stage from initial planning through professional development.

Curriculum Renewal: 10 Things You Can Do

• 10 Things You Can Do to Renew District Curricula - A practical guide of 10 actionable steps to immediately improve and renew district curricula.

K-12 Universal Curriculum Design Principles

• K–12 Universal Curriculum Design Principles - A foundational framework that outlines the fundamental principles of universal curriculum design for K-12 educators. 

K-12 Universal Curriculum Design Principles Implementation Readiness Indicator Tool

• K–12 Curriculum Design Principles Implementation Readiness Indicator Tool - A structured framework to assess the level of readiness for curriculum design and implementation.

Connecting Assessment Data to Curriculum Planning PD on Demand Playlist

• Connecting Assessment Data to Curriculum Planning - Tools for Connecticut Educators - A curated playlist of on demand Professional Development for Connecticut educators to access practical tools and strategies to effectively connect assessment data to curriculum planning.  The document includes practical guidelines, assessment criteria, and actionable insights to support educators in creating high-quality, student-centered curricula.

Connecticut Comprehensive Model Curriculum 

• GoOpen CT - Connecticut's digital library of open K-12 Model Curricula developed to align with the K-12 Universal Curriculum Design Principles to ensure access to high quality curriculum and instruction.