Teach Smarter Not Harder!
meet a Humanistic Approach to Curriculum
Stop Reinventing the Curriculum Wheel
Is your curriculum a jumble of disconnected student worksheets? Do you reinvent the curriculum wheel with every new teacher? Are you tired of starting from scratch every program cycle?
Our humanistic curriculums combine the science of backward and central design to create standards-based curriculum with learner-centric instructional activities. The result? Curriculums that prepare learners for testing, life, and work!
Create Consistency, stability, and structure
Mockingbird curriculums are standards-based curriculum (aligned to College and Career Readiness standards or other applicable industry standards) but they go beyond simple test preparation. The curriculums provide programmatic structure to the design and delivery of lessons.
Engage learner minds and Emotions
Learning doesn’t have to be boring just because certain skills need to repetitive practice (goodbye boring worksheets!). Effective lessons are multi-sensory learning experiences that engage mind, emotion, body, and spirit. In Mockingbird curriculum, adult learning is an immersive experience. Students question, evaluate, and analyze concepts, facts, and ideas. They also role-play, discuss, debate, and engage in real-world scenario simulations.
Benefits of Humanistic Curriculum
Humanistic Activities
Structured Curriculum Benefits
Structured Curriculum Benefits
Meet READY TO LEARN
A Contextualized Education and Workforce Development Curriculum
Curriculum Snapshot
Ready to Learn is designed for a target audience of 16-adult with an Educational Functioning Level of Low Intermediate (4.5-5.9)
The curriculum however has been successfully implemented with higher and lower level students.
For more information, contact Mockingbird.
Ready to Learn is 22 thematic units.
Each unit features:
- Academic Topic
- Workforce Development Skill
- Employability Value
- Featured Career
View the scope and sequence for RLA and Math through this link.
The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience.
The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor. Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition. This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.
The goal of curriculum is to help students…
- Prepare for HSE examinations including GED®, HiSet©, and TASC™ tests.
- Learn academic content in the context of real-world work scenarios
- Explore Career Pathway options in business, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality
- Explore 19 workforce development topics
- Explore 19 featured careers
Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 22 units (88 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.
- 22 Instructor Guides
- 86 Power Points
- 22 Learner Workbooks
- 22 Unit Resource Guides
- 22 Teacher Scripts
- 22 Instructor Guides
- 86 Power Points
- 22 Learner Workbooks
- 22 Unit Resource Guides
- 22 Teacher Scripts
Lessons are aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards.
Curriculum is being implemented throughout the United States in Adult Basic Education Programs, High Schools, and Community Colleges.
We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.
MEET I AM READY
A Healthy Thinking and Mental Wellness Curriculum
Curriculum Snapshot
I Am Ready is designed for a target audience of 16- adult. The curriculum however has been successfully implemented with middle school students.
I am Ready is 8 thematic units.
Unit 1: Self-Control
Unit 2: Mindfulness and Stress
Unit 3: Habits and Thoughts
Unit 4: Beliefs and Attitudes
Unit 5: Thinking Errors
Unit 6: Coping
Unit 7: Anger Management
Unit 8: Goal Setting
Each thematic unit contains 4 lessons that are 2.0-2.5 hours in length.
The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience. However, lessons can be delivered out of sequence with planning and preparation.
The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor. Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition. This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.
The goal of curriculum is to help students…
- Slow down their thinking processes and evaluate the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that they experience in situations.
- Understand System 1 thinking patterns and teaches learners tools and strategies to manage system 1 responses.
- Learn new thinking patterns to replace the faulty patterns that often result in destructive and negative responses and behaviors.
Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 8 units (30 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.
30 Power Points
30 Learner Workbooks
30 Unit Resource Guides
30 Teacher Scripts
Lessons focus on active learning, meaning-making and providing a workforce-based learning experience.
Curriculum was piloted and researched with Gang Prevention and Corrections Programs in Central America in 2018. Research participants reported increases in self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-control.
We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.
MEET THE RISE CURRICULUM
A Life Skills and Healthy Learner Curriculum
Life Skills, Learning-To-Learn, Resiliency Curriculum
The RIse Curriculum
Curriculum Snapshot
RISE is a life skills curriculum for adult learners and consists of a series of lessons designed to assist learners in creating plans for their personal development and expanding their learning experiences. It works by empowering leaners with the tools to self-advocate and plan for their own success, creating a framework of thinking that can be reapplied time and time again.
RISE is 6 thematic units.
Unit 1: Resilience
Unit 2: Courage
Unit 3: Self-Advocacy
Unit 4: Flexibility
Unit 5: Empathy
Unit 6: Integrity
Each thematic unit contains 5 lessons that are 1-1.5 hours in length.
The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience. However, lessons can be delivered out of sequence with planning and preparation.
The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor. Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition. This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.
The goal of curriculum is to help students…
- Develop healthy self concepts inside and outside the classroom. This includes understanding concepts such as resiliency, self-affirmation, and self-care.
- Face new and daunting situations and RISE provides tools for understanding courage, trust, and fear while developing ways to manage stress and self-regulation.
- Develop new ways to think critically about problems. This includes nurturing “flexible” thinking and encouraging self-advocacy.
- Grow their sense of empathy and integrity by exploring new scenarios and situations that encourage self-exploration and introspection.
Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 6 units (30 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.
30 Power Points with Teacher Scripts
30 Learner Workbooks
Lessons are aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS), CASEL Competencies, and New York State Social Emotional Learning (NYS SEL) Benchmarks.
Curriculum was funded by SUNY Community College Department of College and High School Partnerships. Curriculum is in the pilot phase. We welcome inquiries from research institutions, and colleges who are interested in piloting the curriculum and researching impact and use.
We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.