Curriculum Knowledge Bases - TeamTeacher Features

TeamTeacher comes pre-loaded with official curriculum documents, standards, and educational frameworks. No setup required - just select the knowledge base you need and start working with authoritative curriculum resources.

Pre-Loaded Curriculum Frameworks

International Baccalaureate (IB)

MYP (Middle Years Programme):

Subject guides for all disciplines
Criterion descriptors and achievement levels
Command term definitions and expectations
Assessment requirements and rubrics
Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills framework

DP (Diploma Programme):

All subject guides and syllabi
Assessment criteria and mark schemes
Extended Essay guidelines
Theory of Knowledge framework
CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) requirements

PYP (Primary Years Programme):

Programme standards and practices
Transdisciplinary themes
Approaches to learning
Exhibition guidelines

Common Core State Standards

English Language Arts:

Reading standards (Literature, Informational Text)
Writing standards across genres
Speaking and Listening standards
Language standards and progressions
K-12 full progression documents

Mathematics:

Standards for Mathematical Content
Standards for Mathematical Practice
Grade-by-grade learning progressions
High school conceptual categories
Modeling standards

State Standards

Texas (TEKS):

Complete standards across all subjects
Grade-level expectations
Vertical alignment documents
Assessment frameworks

Minnesota:

Academic standards by subject and grade
Graduation requirements
Benchmarks and indicators
Assessment specifications

Cook Islands:

National curriculum framework
Learning area documents
Achievement objectives
Assessment resources

Educational Frameworks

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

UDL Guidelines (current version)
Multiple means of representation
Multiple means of engagement
Multiple means of action and expression
Checkpoint explanations and examples

Understanding by Design (UbD):

Backward design principles
Essential questions framework
Transfer goals and acquisition goals
WHERETO lesson elements

How Knowledge Bases Work

Automatic Context

When you enable a curriculum knowledge base:

No manual copying - Don't paste standards into every conversation
Instant access - AI agents search the knowledge base automatically
Accurate citations - AI references specific standards or documents
Aligned output - Everything generated matches your framework

Smart Search

AI agents search knowledge bases intelligently:

Example conversation:

You: "Create a formative assessment for understanding chemical bonding."

Minerva: Searches IB MYP Science knowledge base

"I'll create a Criterion B (Inquiring and designing) assessment. For achievement level 5-6, students should be able to design a logical, complete, and safe method..."

Minerva found the right criterion, the right achievement level descriptors, and the appropriate expectations - all from the knowledge base.

Always Current

TeamTeacher's curriculum team maintains knowledge bases:

Updates when frameworks are revised
Adds new standards as they're published
Verifies accuracy against official sources
Notifies you of significant changes

Real-World Use Cases

Standards Alignment

Before: Spend 20 minutes finding the right standard document, then copy-paste it into ChatGPT, then verify the AI understood correctly.

With TeamTeacher: "Create a lesson for Common Core Math standard 4.NF.A.1."

The AI already has the standard, understands the progression, and creates aligned materials instantly.

Assessment Creation

IB Teacher: "Design a summative task for MYP Science Criterion C, achievement level 5-6."

Result: An appropriately complex assessment that matches the exact descriptors for that achievement level, with proper scaffolding and scientific reasoning requirements.

Differentiation Support

UDL Focus: "Adapt this reading comprehension lesson using UDL principles."

Result: The AI references specific UDL checkpoints (e.g., "Provide options for perception - Checkpoint 1.3") and suggests concrete strategies from the guidelines.

Framework-Specific Feedback

Texas Teacher: "Analyze this student work against TEKS 7.5A."

Result: Feedback calibrated to the specific TEKS expectations, not generic writing advice.

Available Knowledge Bases

Currently Available

✅ IB MYP (all subjects)
✅ IB DP (core subjects)
✅ Common Core ELA (K-12)
✅ Common Core Math (K-12)
✅ Texas TEKS (selected subjects)
✅ Minnesota Standards (selected subjects)
✅ UDL Guidelines
✅ Cook Islands Curriculum

Coming Soon

🔜 IB PYP complete framework
🔜 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
🔜 Additional state standards
🔜 Cambridge curriculum
🔜 Australian Curriculum
🔜 UK National Curriculum

Request New Frameworks

Need a framework we don't have yet? Contact us to request additions to our curriculum knowledge base library.

Technical Details

Source Verification

All knowledge bases come from:

Official sources - Direct from curriculum organizations
Current versions - Most recent published frameworks
Complete coverage - Full standards documents, not summaries
Proper citations - AI can reference specific pages/sections

Search Technology

Knowledge bases use:

Vector embeddings - AI semantic understanding of standards
Metadata indexing - Quick filtering by grade, subject, strand
Similarity matching - Find related standards automatically
Context-aware retrieval - Pull the most relevant sections for each query

Privacy

Curriculum knowledge bases:

Shared across users - Everyone accesses the same curated documents
Your work stays private - Using a knowledge base doesn't share your content
No data collection - We don't track which standards you access

The Curriculum Guide You Always Wanted

Remember that binder of standards documents you meant to organize? The PDF you downloaded but never found time to read through? The curriculum guide that's technically accessible but practically unusable?

TeamTeacher turns all those reference documents into living, searchable, AI-accessible knowledge that works for you every time you plan, create, or assess.

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