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PowerSchool Curriculum & Instruction
Supercharging Teacher Collaboration and Stronger Classrooms
PowerSchool Curriculum & Instruction is a collaborative hub for K–12 educators that supports daily lesson planning and drives standards-aligned student learning.
Bringing Shared Innovation to Instruction
Improve Curriculum Alignment
Eliminate curricular gaps between grade levels and strengthen instructional consistency across classrooms.
Save Educators Time
Access a platform of shared curricula and use PowerBuddy AI to build new lesson plans so that others can easily collaborate with you.
Curriculum Visibility for All
Give staff, administrators, accreditation bodies, and families a firsthand view into how your organization’s curriculum plans benefit every learner.
Everything Your Teachers Need in One Place
- Resources
- Planning
- Time Savings
- Workflows
Centralize Curriculum Resources
Find lesson plans, pacing guides, and curriculum maps in one place. Quickly and efficiently share resources with colleagues, students, and families.
382 organizations trust Curriculum & Instruction
Streamline Teacher Planning
Provide instructional resources such as lesson templates and a simple submission and review process to help educators plan lessons more efficiently and effectively.
145M+ lessons planned
Save Time with PowerBuddy AI
Eliminate the burden of the blank page by using PowerSchool’s PowerBuddy AI to help generate standards-aligned content for curriculum and lesson plans.
1M+ curriculum units created
Simplify Workflows
Access all Curriculum & Instruction tools directly within Schoology Learning, PowerSchool’s K–12 learning management system, via single sign-on.
What Educators Are Saying
Having curriculum management, lesson planning, assessments, and instructional delivery all in one place not only saves our teachers time but also ensures that we are more consistently delivering high-quality instruction that continues to meet each child’s personalized needs.
Michele Collier
Superintendent, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, and PD Escambia County School District
Your Questions Answered
How does this solution differ from having curriculum maps online as PDFs or Word?
Curriculum & Instruction supports dynamic content, unlike static PDFs and Word documents. Teachers have a direct connection to instruction and resources that can easily be pulled into lesson plans. It also allows for analysis of curriculum alignment and usage.
Does Curriculum & Instruction allow for collaboration when building curriculum maps?
Yes. It supports the ability to collaborate synchronously or asynchronously while creating content. Commenting and feedback options are available to support teams as they collaborate.
Can learning standards be tracked in lesson plans?
Standards reports can be accessed by teachers and also by administrators for broader analysis of instructional standards coverage.
Can lesson plans from Curriculum & Instruction be shared with substitute teachers?
Yes. They can be shared through direct links or downloaded and sent as PDFs. Long-term substitute teachers can access lesson plans directly through Schoology Learning.
Can instructional coaches or principals view lesson plans?
Yes. They have the ability to view, comment, and provide feedback on lesson plans to teachers.
How does Curriculum & Instruction support continuous academic improvement?
It provides the ability to maintain curriculum as a living system that can be updated and socialized at any time, rather than a stagnant set of documentation. Analysis tools allow educational leaders to identify areas of improvements and build feedback loops to help teachers continuously improve.
How does Curriculum & Instruction support teachers’ day-to-day instruction?
It makes curriculum usable, accessible, and actionable so that every teacher can align their daily lesson plans with the curriculum.
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Better Together for Connected Instruction
PowerSchool Curriculum & Instruction integrates with PowerSchool SIS and PowerSchool Schoology to bring curriculum and student data into one system. Curriculum maps and lesson plans flow directly into the LMS, while SIS integration ensures consistent data, reducing manual work and keeping instruction aligned.
Let’s Make Great Teaching the Standard
Discover how you can build an innovative curriculum strategy across your organization.