# Creating Vertical Alignment between your Core Area Subjects and Digital Learning Curriculum

- Link: https://teachercast.net/captivate-podcast/attc-ep244-vertical-alignment-digital-learning-curriculum/
- Published: 2023-05-01T05:00:00-04:00
- Author: Jeff Bradbury

Welcome to “Ask the Tech Coach,” a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology
Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “[Ask the Tech Coach](https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/),”
Jeff and Barb Scully discuss the importance between creating a vertically aligned
Digital Learning Curriculum that matches up to your overall K12 Program of Studies.

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_**How do you create a K12 Digital Learning Curriculum that is standards aligned
and based on your Digital Learning Strategic Plan?**_

## Weekly Topic

**How do you Vertically Align your Digital Learning Curriculum?**

What is vertical alignment?

 * Why is vertical alignment used?
 * Examples of a Vertically Aligned Curriculum
    - Music
    - Art
    - Science

Ask Yourself … What do you want your students to do be able to do when they graduate?

 * Presenters
 * Audio / Video Creators
 * Graphic Designers
 * Writers
 * Musicians

Decide what skills students need to learn to be able to do those skills?

Break down your skills into a Digital Learning Scope and Sequence

Decide what topics should be taught in a core classes and what should be taught 
by specialists.

Pair each skill up with a core curriculum skill so that the student needs to use
the digital learning skill to showcase their knowledge of the subject.

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