You don't have to. Storyboarding works unit by unit, course by course. Many schools start with their most problematic areas—the units where teachers feel lost or students are disengaged. You build momentum through small wins, not through massive overhauls.

Plus, here's the truth: You're already spending time on curriculum overwhelm. You're just spending it on confusion, inconsistency, and frustration. Storyboarding redirects that time toward clarity.

This is where the thinking shifts. Storyboards aren't one more thing to add—they're a way to streamline everything you already have. Teachers consistently tell me that seeing the curriculum as a story actually reduces their planning time because they finally understand the purpose and flow.

Yes. Storyboards work with whatever curriculum structure you have. They're a methodology for organizing and communicating, not a prescribed content program. Some of the most successful implementations I've seen have been in schools with the tightest constraints.

The honest answer: It depends on your follow-through. Storyboards are a tool, not magic. But they're a tool that makes your curriculum more usable, more coherent, and more engaging—which directly addresses the overwhelm you identified in your assessment.

What usually makes the difference is having someone who can guide you through the process, anticipate the challenges, and help you adapt the approach to your specific context.