Taylor Fox
Expertise

Seven areas, one throughline: design that gets tested against results.

Skills and content areas built over a decade of classroom practice, formal action research, and doctoral-level study.

Curriculum Design & Development

  • Curriculum builds from scratch: syllabi, modules, assignments, assessments
  • Standards alignment: InTASC, CAEP, state DOE, UC a-g, C3 Framework, AP
  • Backward design (outcome-first curriculum logic)
  • Gap analysis and alignment matrices
  • Rubric and storyboard development

Accreditation & Regulatory Writing

  • Standards alignment narratives
  • Evidence-based justifications for regulatory bodies
  • UC a-g course approval documentation (demonstrated)
  • CAEP and state DOE frameworks

Adult Learning & Professional Development

  • Instructional design for adult professional learners
  • Faculty onboarding and PLC facilitation
  • Coaching and curriculum-aligned professional learning
  • Teacher preparation curriculum

Assessment Design

  • C3 Framework (social studies) and Depth of Knowledge classification
  • AP assessment alignment: rubrics, FRQs, LEQ, SAQ, DBQ, MC
  • Self-designed frameworks: HAPP, ACE Protocol, 6-Step AP Strategy, PIECES
  • Data-driven instruction using AP exam analytics (Albert.io)
  • Formative-to-summative assessment cycle design with documented skill transfer

Classroom Action Research

  • Cycle of Inquiry methodology: formal question, action steps, evidence, mentor-observed outcomes
  • Scholarly article application to classroom design (Pitt, Bearman & Esterhazy; Carless)
  • SMART and QUEST goal-setting frameworks
  • Two full years of California Induction Program action research (2024–2026)

Writing & Research

  • Academic and regulatory writing
  • Research synthesis and analysis
  • Policy-adjacent briefs and documentation
  • Doctoral-level literature review and argumentation

AI Integration

  • AI-powered adaptive learning platforms in daily instruction (Albert.io)
  • AI-assisted assessment design for personalized, mastery-based learning
  • Evaluating AI-generated instructional content for quality and framework alignment
  • Doctoral research agenda on AI-augmented and AI-resilient critical thinking
Emerging

In active development

Skills I am building now, alongside a decade of instructional design experience.

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