Curriculum Materials Collection

The Curriculum Materials Collection consists primarily of materials for pre or in-service teachers and counselors of the grades pre-K to 12.  All academic subjects taught in public schools are covered (Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Spanish, Music, Art, Phys. Ed, Health and ESL) including electives such as Calculus, Forensics and foreign languages.  Materials in the following formats are available for most of these subject areas.

Formats:

• Teachers' editions of textbooks
• Models, manipulatives and realia
• Games, including a psycho/socio-educational games collection
• Software
• Reference works
• Journals
• Children's literature and poetry, including Big Books and non-fiction
• Videos and DVDs

The CMC has a professional collection on education topics such as teaching strategies, special education issues, leadership in education, etc.  To find research materials for your college courses generally, visit the Axinn Library collection.  If you are unsure where to begin your research or find materials for your assignments, you may always ask a librarian.

The CMC is located on the ground floor of Axinn Library.  All CMC reference questions can be answered at the reference desk on the main floor of the library or through live Chat with reference faculty.  Please visit https://www.hofstra.edu/library/index.html to chat with a librarian during reference hours.  Please see further information on research support in the top box on the left side of this guide.

Access here: https://www.engageny.org/common-core-curriculum

"In order to assist educators with the implementation of the Common Core, the New York State Education Department provides curricular modules in P-12 English Language Arts and Mathematics that schools and districts can adopt or adapt for local purposes."

This resource lists/links the curriculum (curricular maps, learning strands, etc.) for all grade levels in English Language Arts and Mathematics:

• English Language Arts: Prekindergarten English Language Arts, Kindergarten English Language Arts, Grade 1 – 12 English Language Arts
• Mathematics: Prekindergarten Mathematics, Kindergarten Mathematics, Grade 1 – 8 Mathematics, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus and Advanced Topics

Access here: https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-k-12-social-studies-resource-toolkit

"The approval of the New York State K–12 Social Studies Framework in April 2014 by the Board of Regents set in motion a series of efforts designed to define and support the best in social studies teaching and learning. The New York State K–12 Social Studies Toolkit and Professional Development Project (the Toolkit), which focuses on curriculum writing resources and the professional development of teachers, is an important step in building on the foundation of the framework."  Read the full document linked below for further information on this framework.

The boxes to below labeled, Search C3 Took Kits - Social Studies Standards K-12 and C3 - IDM Generator provide more information about and access to the Inquiry Design Model and Social Studies Standards described in the document linked below.

Access more information here: http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/

"The Inquiry Design Model (IDM) is a distinctive approach to creating curriculum and instructional materials that honors teachers’ knowledge and expertise, avoids over prescription, and focuses on the main elements of the instructional design process as envisioned in the Inquiry Arc of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards (2013). Unique to the IDM is the blueprint, a one-page representation of the questions, tasks, and sources that define a curricular inquiry."

Access information here: http://www.c3teachers.org/generator/ 

Access login screen here: http://idm.c3teachers.org/login

"The IDM Generator (online at http://idm.c3teachers.org) is a platform for teachers to develop interactive inquiries that can then be completed online by students. The Generator supports teachers to create their own inquiries, share those inquiries with other teachers, and make inquiry assignments for their students to complete. The easy to use, web-based interface enables students to inquire about compelling questions, access disciplinary sources, and complete formative and summative tasks and exercises in taking informed action. Teachers can create class accounts and produce a unique web address for students to complete an assignment online."