Glossary

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Spiral Curriculum

A Spiral Curriculum is like revisiting a favorite book or movie—you come back to the same ideas or topics over and over, but each time you go deeper and understand more. Instead of learning something once and moving on, students revisit key concepts at higher levels of complexity as they progress. For example, they might learn basic fractions in 3rd grade and then build on that knowledge with more advanced math in later grades. In short, it’s about circling back to important ideas to build deeper understanding over time.