Curriculum Development Assistance

Center staff members can help local CTE program personnel design and update curriculum in several ways:

  • Identifying relevant resources
  • Facilitating occupational research and analysis
  • Training writing teams
  • Reviewing locally developed content
  • Providing graphic design

To learn more about the Center’s curriculum development assistance, contact Peggy Watson at 804-673-3778 (mlwatson@cteresource.org).

Curriculum Development Training Videos

In some cases, to save on travel expenses, the Center is conducting curriculum development projects electronically and remotely. The videos below provide instruction on the development process for those participating in such projects.

Part I: Introduction

Part I introduces you to the curriculum development process.

Part II: Tasks

Part II explains tasks/competencies and how they are developed. (handout: Writing Task Statements and Definitions)

Part III: Verbs & Task List Review

Part III guides you through the task/competency review and provides hints for choosing the correct verbs. (handouts: Selecting Verbs; Writing Task Statements and Definitions)

Part IV: Definitions & More

Part IV provides instructions for writing task definitions and highlights additional instructional tools. (handout: Writing Task Statements and Definitions)

Part V: Conclusion

Part V concludes the training and provides next steps and information regarding communicating with your Resource Center contacts.