Curriculum

The comprehensive Time To Know curriculum covers all required themes and standards in math and reading/language arts.

The holistic solution provides:

• A combination of thematic units and modular components
• "Out of the box" implementation or customization by the teacher
• Adaptation to the standards of every state
• Differentiated instruction to support different ways of knowing and learning
   

Research-Based Pedagogical Design

The Time To Know pedagogical design matches current best-teaching practices and is based on the principles of guided social constructivism, in which students work with open-ended tools to explore principles and concepts.

Time To Know is built on the latest research in learning progression, motivation, and individual cognitive styles, with a uniform interface that allows students to develop routines, learn independently, and move easily within lessons.

Teachers guide the class using an engaging interactive curriculum that is aligned to standards and tightly integrated into a powerful online teaching and learning platform.

The Time To Know constructivist approach uses real-world settings to involve students in problem solving, instead of providing them with the answer, so they understand the concepts far more deeply than when they simply memorize a rule or an answer.

Guided discussions are available to help teachers motivate students and summarize concepts, while instructional video clips introduce, elaborate, or reinforce concepts.
Extensive review activities help prepare students for benchmarks and standardized testing.

Deeper Concept Learning with Rich Exploration Applets

The Rich Exploration Applets are based on guided constructivist principles and integrated into the learning activity sequences that make up complete lessons.

These powerful instructional applications promote inquiry and discovery-based learning—helping students develop the skills of problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and self-direction.

Students construct a deep understanding of concepts and their application to a variety of situations. Teachers use thematic standards-based instruction to support ongoing skill building and prepare students for high stakes tests without teaching to the test.

Engaging and Differentiated Student Work

Students flourish in a real-world learning environment that includes choices, collaboration, and creativity. Students develop their skills from one standards-aligned activity to the next, while differentiated instruction addresses different learning styles and skill levels.

Multimedia activities include animations, games, explorations, discussions, and collaborative projects to engage today’s digital-native students.

Differentiated activities and pace meet the needs of every learner and support effective intervention strategies for all students.

Time To Know is built on student-centered learning principles, with relevant student work and content delivery that is customized to individual learning styles and offers a choice of audio, text, or visual instructions.