Curriculum Mapper is used in schools and districts in forty-eight states and Canada. As the first web-based mapping system, it has blazed the way with innovation and set the standard for others to attain. The summaries below provide a sampling of how Curriculum Mapper meets the needs of a wide range of schools and districts nation-wide.
Cleveland High School is a 7-12 building with just over 400 students. It is located in a rural area 38 miles north of Birmingham, Alabama. The school started mapping in August 2005, involving all grade levels and subject areas. Teachers are mapping one subject/prep during the 2005-2006 school year, taking a staggered start approach - teachers take on more subjects and preps when they feel able to do so.
It is interesting to note that mapping was brought to the high school by Stoney Beavers, an English and Spanish teacher at the high school. He brought together a group of teachers who received initial workshops through Professional Learning Associates. That group then worked with the rest of the faculty to build understanding and support.
This fall, Glenn Pucket, a social studies teacher and Kelly Morton from the science department worked with teachers in an adjoining school district as they started mapping. During one of their sessions, Glenn stated that even though they were only into mapping for a brief period, "It was possible for us to see visible improvements in our curriculum in just the first three months." One can only wonder what progress they will make within a full school year.
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Bob Gillingham is the principal of Francis Parker School in San Diego, CA. 
