National Association of Curriculum Design
About NACD
A membership organization for the people who design curriculum, instruction, and professional learning. Our members include curriculum developers, managers, directors, PD designers, and district Curriculum Instruction Leaders. Their work spans across districts, publishers, edtech, and nonprofits.
Why we exist
Built by and for practitioners
Curriculum design is a discipline with a shared body of knowledge. NACD makes that knowledge open, connects the people doing the work, and builds the career pathways the field needs.
Membership
Bringing the Industry Together
Curriculum Development Teams
These teams care deeply about creating high-quality learning experiences. They include curriculum designers, writers, managers, and directors. They also include project managers, instructional designers, PD designers, and content associates.
Curriculum and Instruction Leaders
These teams care deeply about reviewing, adopting, and designing high-quality learning experiences. They focus on coherence and alignment, prioritizing district goals and student needs. They also develop and implement PD that enhances curriculum and instruction.
Educators and Instructional Coaches
These groups care deeply about daily instruction and lesson design. They also partner with curriculum teams to consult on projects, and some become curriculum leaders and designers.
Advisory Team
Guiding the future of curriculum