Given there are varying definitions of what curriculum mapping truly represents, it is essential that administrators and teachers early on can differentiate and articulate the nuances among curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessments, as well as establish a common mapping vocabulary, given the diversity of the professional experiences of those involved will be bringing to the mapping process.

While short- and long-range action plans are a necessity, the need for flexibility and tenacity is imperative for curriculum mapping to reach sustainability.