Development Process

Development of the Masters of Disaster curriculum began after a painstaking search to determine if similar materials already exist. We discovered no comprehensive curriculum related to natural-hazards safety that is designed to help teachers meet state and local performance objectives.

Teams of subject matter experts were convened to explore the issues in depth and determine the content. These meetings were held from February through May 1999. A team of teachers, educators, and professional content developers met throughout the summer of 1999 to develop the lesson plans and activities. In addition, the curriculum development firm, Teachable Tech, Inc, was engaged to assist with all development aspects, from meeting with subject matter experts to writing lesson plans, and the design firm, Brecher and Tagami, Unlimited, was engaged to complete all design work on this project.