APPLYING THEORIES, DESIGN PRINCIPLES, AND
EVALUATION MODELS
D183- Task 2
Western Governors University
Crystal Herring
November 2023
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, A1. Curriculum:
Title: Envision Mathematics Common Core
Creator: Savvas Learning Company
Content: Mathematics
Grade: K
Goal/ Objectives: The goal of the mathematics envisions curriculum is to support students with
mathematic skills by providing them with mathematics concepts, vocabulary, and modeling
skills. According to the Savvas company, “Envision Mathematics is designed to achieve a
coherent progression of mathematical content within each course and across the program,
building lesson to lesson” (2023).
A2. Design Principles:
Two design principles that Envisions adheres to is Intergration and Sequence. Intergration is
demonstrated throughout the curriculum when it comes to having to have prior knowledge skills
of the previous lesson in order to move on to the next. “Building from students’ prior knowledge,
connecting topics that used to seem unrelated, and applying these skills to solve new problems
(Ferguson, 2017). In the beginning of each lesson of the teacher edition, it would give an option
to reteach the previous lessons for students who were struggling with that topic. It also shows a
students should know sections of the teacher manual, which helps the teacher to assess her class
on what they should know prior to starting the lesson. Intergration of topics is important because
students should continue to keep prior knowledge skills of other topics, which can then be
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EVALUATION MODELS
D183- Task 2
Western Governors University
Crystal Herring
November 2023
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, A1. Curriculum:
Title: Envision Mathematics Common Core
Creator: Savvas Learning Company
Content: Mathematics
Grade: K
Goal/ Objectives: The goal of the mathematics envisions curriculum is to support students with
mathematic skills by providing them with mathematics concepts, vocabulary, and modeling
skills. According to the Savvas company, “Envision Mathematics is designed to achieve a
coherent progression of mathematical content within each course and across the program,
building lesson to lesson” (2023).
A2. Design Principles:
Two design principles that Envisions adheres to is Intergration and Sequence. Intergration is
demonstrated throughout the curriculum when it comes to having to have prior knowledge skills
of the previous lesson in order to move on to the next. “Building from students’ prior knowledge,
connecting topics that used to seem unrelated, and applying these skills to solve new problems
(Ferguson, 2017). In the beginning of each lesson of the teacher edition, it would give an option
to reteach the previous lessons for students who were struggling with that topic. It also shows a
students should know sections of the teacher manual, which helps the teacher to assess her class
on what they should know prior to starting the lesson. Intergration of topics is important because
students should continue to keep prior knowledge skills of other topics, which can then be
This study source was downloaded by 100000899194722 from CourseHero.com on 05-30-2025 17:28:03 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/222144574/APPLYING-THEORIES-Task-2pdf/