Curriculum Glossary
Adventist Education Dashboard
Student and Educator IDs, certification, report cards, opening and closing teacher and school reports, attrition rates, cumulative record, student profile, and more! Note: Data is imported from your student information system.
AEtech
NAD committee focused on integrating technology into education.
ALC
Adventist Learning Community that offers online training modules and professional development. Also on ALC is ClRCLE, a database for teacher resources, SBL Toolbox and Adventist Teacher Connect. You can access ALC directly on the web or through the Adventist Education Dashboard.
Engage AE
A newsletter for Adventist educators focused on innovative teaching strategies, integrating faith and learning, and the latest developments in educational technologies.
J2E 2.0
Journey to Excellence 2.0 is the Adventist educators framework for continuous school improvement.
Leading the Journey
A newsletter for Adventist educational leaders and administrators that publishes articles, advice, and stories highlighting challenges and opportunities within Adventist education.
Mental Health
Equipping educators with the right tools to support students and families who are experiencing personal problems. This toolkit is intended to awaken awareness, and not to train educators to diagnose or treat any mental health condition.
Multigrade
Three or more grades taught by one teacher at the same time.
Multigrade Classroom Website
Portal to all the help provided by the NAO for the implementation of the curriculum, standards, PD, the pacing guides, the Lifeline handbook, and so much more.
NAD
North American Division
NADOE
North American Division Office of Education
NAD Elementary Standards
North American Division elementary K-8th grade instructional standards
NAD Level 1 Resource
Primary approved curriculum resource
NWEA MAP
The adopted standardized platform for the NAO. It measures student achievement and growth in math, reading, language usage and science.
Proficiency Scales
A progression of learning goals with levels of difficulty. Accessed in the SBL Teacher Toolbox on ALC.
REACH
Inclusive elementary classrooms embrace students with disabilities in general education curricula and benefit students socially and academically without facing the stigma of segregation.
SBL
Standards-Based Learning
SBL Toolbox
Collection of educational resources specifically for SBL including learning proficiency scales, "I can" statements, and unit plans. The toolbox can be accessed through the NAD Dashboard. Training is required for access; check with the local conference or union for details.
Small School
A school with three or fewer teachers.
Social Media for Multigrade
NAD hosts three Facebook closed group sites for multigrade educators: the Multigrade closed group, the Pathways 2.0 closed group, and the Bible Encounter closed group. Access the sites on Facebook and request admission.
Teacher Bulletin
Curriculum materials and teacher resources that are creative and resourceful, that integrate Christian principles with cutting edge technology, which include contemporary theories and trends, and provide avenues for curriculum extensions and enrichment. There are many integrated multi- age/multi-grade units for Seventh-day Adventist small school educators.
Textbook List
Curriculum resources by subject and grade
Textbook Alternation Plan
NAD approved resources for each subject and grade level. Multigrade curriculum rotation curriculum cycles for even and odd years (Alternation for two-grade classrooms in a four-room schools; 1-8 one-room teacher; K-4 and 5-8 plans).
Technology NAD Negotiated Pricing
Online resources for the NAO Adventist schools at negotiated pricing.