• The Regional Office of Curriculum and Instruction
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    Click to here be connected to the Regional Office of Curriculum and Instruction webpage and curriculum maps.
     
     
    The Regional Office of Curriculum and Instruction was established in July 2000 to promote and support articulation among            the quad-districts (Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Northern Highlands, and Upper Saddle River). These four districts equally fund
    the position as K-12 Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment thereby creating a fiscally prudent
    shared service. Brad Siegel, the Executive Director of the Regional Office of Curriculum and Instruction reports to the Superintendents of the quad-districts, and maintains an office at Northern Highlands. Dr. Siegel is responsible, in part, for producing curricula in which the content and student knowledge/skills are aligned in all three sending districts. Working alongside Dr. Siegel, and also a shared staff member, is Mrs. Ileana Sing, the K-12 Regional Curriculum Coordinator for the Quad Districts. 
     
    The quad-districts use Google Drive as a shared platform across all staff members in the Quad Districts. The curriculum maps are stored and organized on a district Google Drive account, making all of our work web-based and paperless, which fits our commitment to being good global citizens. 
     
    Curricula are developed at regional curriculum articulation meetings by regional grade level representatives and at meetings in each district. Special attention is paid to key transition points between schools, especially the middle schools and the high school. It is important to note the curriculum maps are “living documents” that are open to modifications, as seen fit.

    There are many benefits to this type of collaboration, yet increased student achievement is probably the most important to note. By collaborating with one another and researching model programs, we are able to produce progressive curricula that reflect national best practices. Moreover, the fact that 9th graders come to Northern Highlands with a common background eliminates the need for a review period at the beginning of that grade in order to even out differences in preparation. This mutual effort involves the cooperation of four Boards of Education, four Superintendents, seven principals, and more than 400 teachers. We are all working together to provide the best possible education for the children of Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Upper Saddle River.

     

    Mrs. Ileana Sing
    K-12 Regional Curriculum Coordinator
    Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Northern Highlands, & Upper Saddle River
    Twitter: @ileana_sing