Developing and Implementing the Curriculum What, How, When, & for Whom?

Curriculum Bring It ON!

Curricular Questions for P-12 Learning Experiences Curricular Questions for P-12 Learning Experiences: u What planned learning experiences would you want for the students? u What would you want students to learn outside/beyond the curriculum? u What experiences would you want all students to have while at school?

A. A. No single, agreed-upon definition of curriculum; definitions include:  Course of study  Course content  Planned learning experiences  Intended learning outcomes – results of instruction rather than means  All experiences students have while at school

B. B. Definition depends upon purposes and situation C. C. Authors’ definition of curriculum: –“the experiences both planned and unplanned, that enhance (and sometimes impede) the education and growth of students.”

D. D. Explicit curriculum- what a school intends to teach consists of:  goals, aims, learning objectives  courses  knowledge, skills, attitudes to be acquired E. E. Hidden curriculum – behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge of the culture of school unintentionally teaches students F. – F. Null curriculum – learning experiences or curricula students do not experience

G.Extra- curriculum / Co- curriculum G.Extra- curriculum / Co- curriculum - school- sponsored activities H.Majority of public H.Majority of public - believes curriculum content should emphasize “basics” and computer literacy

Development of school curriculum: A. A.Tyler rationale : 1.Educational purposes? 2.Educational experiences can be provided to attain those purposes? 3.Organization of experiences? 4.Assessment of purposes attained?

B. target & time orientation B. Two (2) dimensions of curriculum planning: target & time orientation

C. C.Emphasis on logic of the discipline: Subject-Centered Curriculum Versus Student-Centered Curriculum

D.Integrated curriculum draws from several subjects areas, focuses on a theme or concept rather than single subject D.Integrated curriculum - draws from several subjects areas, focuses on a theme or concept rather than single subject E.Inquiry-based Curriculum - instead of learning isolated facts, integrate methods of inquiry common to the discipline (Jerome Bruner)

F.Relevancy-Based Curriculum F. Relevancy-Based Curriculum Responsive to social issues & significant changes in culture Responsive to social issues & significant changes in culture G.Core Curriculum G. Core Curriculum to English,History,science, Language, math, PE, art, music history H.Performance-Based Education H. Performance-Based Education focuses on assessing students’ mastery of a set of rigorous learning goals or outcomes

Curricula - influenced by various religious, political, and utilitarian agendas Textbooks - “predominate in the schools”

Time Periods Affecting Curricula ｨ ｨ ｨ ｨ Present Religious Beliefs Citizen- ship Vocational Goals High Stndrds & Equal Opport.