Curriculum Portfolio
JSP assists with K-12 content development including lesson plans, textbooks, course guides, curriculum development, and more. We write content for a variety of subject matters, with a particular emphasis on financial literacy, educational technology, and character education. Contact us to see more samples of our work.
GRADES K-2
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Bear Conservation Curriculum
Bearitos, a snack food company, partnered with World Wildlife Fund to raise awareness for bear conservation. JSP assisted We Are Teachers in writing a series of bear-focused handouts written for K-2 learners that introduces students to bear family structures, diets, and how the food chain works. Client
We Are Teachers and Bearitos Key Responsibilities
JSP was responsible for writing three student-centered handouts addressing the following topics: 1. Bear Habitats 2. Bear Diets 3. Food Chain 4. Bear Species: Panda, Red Panda, Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Spectacled Bear 5. Bear Family Structure 
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GRADES 3-5
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Oral Health CurriculumTotal Tooth Truth is an oral health care curriculum for grades 3-5. The curriculum includes five lesson plans designed to teach young learners all about teeth care, visiting the dentist, and healthy eating to promote good oral health. JSP worked closely with We Are Teachers, in collaboration with the Chicago Community Oral Health Forum (CCOHF) and the Wrigley Company Foundation, to develop the lessons.
ClientWe Are Teachers, CCOHF, Wrigley Company Foundation
Key ResponsibilitiesJSP developed educator lesson plans and engaging, inquiry-based student activities to facilitate oral health education. The curriculum includes five lesson plans addressing the following topics:
1. Why We Need Teeth 2. Understanding Cavities and Decay 3. How to Take Care of Our Teeth 4. Healthy Eating and Teeth 5. Visiting the Dentist The full curriculum is available at TotalToothTruth.com.
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GRADES 5-8
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Character Education CurriculumMindset Matters for Middle School is a character education curriculum program designed to build leaders in grades 5 through 8. The curriculum encompasses eight modules with topics of courage, honor, respect, responsibility, communication, confidence, perseverance, and innovation.
ClientMindset Matters
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GRADES 7-9
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Educational Technology CurriculumIn an ever-changing technology world, there has never been a more important time for students to be well versed in cyber literacy. From cyber bullying to netiquette, middle and high school students explore the digital age in inquiry-based activities, real-world readings, and contextual scenarios in this comprehensive cyber literacy textbook.
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GRADES 9-12
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VISA Financial Literacy CurriculumPractical Money Skills For Life Course is a comprehensive 9th through 12th grade financial literacy curriculum and was unveiled at the White House Summit on Financial Capability and Empowerment in May 2012. Students learn facets of financial management from how to save for a rainy day and college tuition to understanding investment options and the stock market.
Lessons directly involve students in the learning process and implement real-world connections to promote money management skills and sound decision-making in spending and saving. ClientCarrotNewYork and VISA
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Curriculum is available on iTunes and at VISA's Practical Money Skills for Life Website.
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GRADES 9–12
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H&R Block Budget Challenge Lesson Plans, Parent Handout, & Classroom PosterJSP wrote a series of lesson plans, a classroom poster, and a parent informational handout for the H&R Block Budget Challenge. The Budget Challenge is a financial literacy simulation program for teens. To supplement the online simulation, JSP created classroom and take-home resources on personal finance topics such as saving, investing, taxes, insurance, credit, and more.
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