2026-2027 D630 Designing Curriculum and Instruction 1 GGN1 Task 3: Evaluating Curriculum Alignment Western Governors University
GGN1 Task 3: Evaluating Curriculum Alignment Vertical Alignment A. Identify a concept or unit of instruction in your subject area that is also taught in a previous grade or level and the next grade or level and then do the following: 1. Describe the curriculum including the following: • Current Grade Level: Grade Level 4 • Concept or Units of Instruction: Unit 3: Use Strategies and Properties to Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers and Unit 4: Use Strategies and Properties to Multiply by 2 Digit Numbers • Standard(s) that correspond to the previous grade or level: 3.0A.A.1-Interpret products of whole numbers (e.g., interpret 5x7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects.) 3. OA.C.7-Fluenty multiply within 100, using strategies such as properties of operations and the relationship between multiplication and division. • Standard(s) that correspond to the current grade or level: 4. NBT.B.5- Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a onedigit whole number and multiply two-two-digit numbers, using strategies mased on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models. • Standard(s) that correspond to the next grade or level: 5. NBT.B.5- Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. 5.NBT.B.7- Apply multiplication to decimals, extending understanding of place value. 2. Describe the learning progression across the three grades or levels. The learning progressions for multiplication across the grade levels are