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The School Curriculum in an Era of Standards

The School Curriculum in an Era of Standards. No exact definition Subject matter taught to students A course of study The planned educational experiences offered by schools The process teachers go through in selecting & organizing experiences for students.

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The School Curriculum in an Era of Standards

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  1. The School Curriculum in an Era of Standards

  2. No exact definition • Subject matter taught to students • A course of study • The planned educational experiences offered by schools • The process teachers go through in selecting & organizing experiences for students What is Curriculum?? Is it the same as instruction?

  3. Curriculum – everything that a teacher teaches and students learn • Instruction – strategies that teachers use to help students reach their learning goals in the curriculum Curriculum & Instruction

  4. Students – road map for learning (what they will do in class, expectations) • Parents – tells them what their child will be learning • Principal – a concise & succinct description of what you will be doing in your classroom • Curriculum you create – states a lot about you – educational philosophy Curriculum

  5. Are sports, clubs part of the curriculum??

  6. Learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom • Clubs, sports, school plays, other activities that do not earn school credit • Provide valuable learning experiences • Research – well developed: • Higher academic performances & attainment • Reduced drop out rates • Lower rates of substance abuse • Less sexual activity among girls • Reduced rates of delinquent behavior Extracurriculum

  7. Sports – provide students with alternative outlets for healthy development • School leaders – look at extracurricular activities to help students development in healthy ways • Recruit students, especially those mentioned in earlier slide • Provide opportunities for professional growth • Sponsor/coach – extra salary & interact with colleagues at personal level • Working with students in this way – emotionally rewarding • Provide insights into students’ personalities & lives Extracurriculum

  8. The Teacher • Standards & Accountability • The Federal Government • Textbooks Forces the Influence the Curriculum

  9. Most power & important force • You determine the learning experiences that occur in the classroom • Decision – priorities • Educational Philosophy The Teacher

  10. 2nd Major Factor • Standards – statements that describe what students should know or be able to do at the end of a prescribed period of study. • Accountability – the process of requiring students to demonstrate understanding of the topics they study as measured by high-stakes tests, standardized test (promoted, graduates?) Standards & Accountability

  11. Standards – power influence • What is tested – is what is taught • May be the most powerful force influencing the curriculum today • Districts/States – prescribed curriculum- you cannot deviate • Highly controversial • Will be a part of your professional life!! Standards & Accountability

  12. Role – increased over time • 1950s – people viewed education as important in accomplishing national goals • IDEA, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Race to the Top Program • Race to the Top • Students’ test scores – important factor in teachers’ evaluations • Highly Controversial • Reality – not to scare you The Federal Government

  13. Part of the teaching life! • Districts – $5.5 Billion/year • Some classes will encourage you to set them aside – research suggest typically teacher do not • Choose textbooks carefully: • Student Needs • Scope • Quality – Textbooks

  14. Sex Education • Highly controversial • Should it be taught in schools or is it the responsibility of families or churches • Stats that proponents contend with: • By 19thBday – 7 of 10 teenagers (both sexes) have had sexual intercourse • U.S. teen pregnancy rates continue to be one the highest in the developed world Controversial Issues in the Curriculum

  15. Moral Education • Character education – suggest moral values & positive character traits (honesty, tolerance, fairness) should be taught, emphasized & rewarded. • Moral Education – emphasizing the development of students’ moral reasoning • Dilemmas & classroom discussions to teach problem solving • Service Learning – attempts to promote students’ moral development by combining service to the community with content-learning objectives. Controversial Issues in the Curriculum

  16. Censorship • Practice of prohibiting objectionable materials from being used in academic classes or libraries • Courts have generally opposed censorship of books, ruling schools have a right to expose students to different ideas and points of view through literature Controversial Issues in the Curriculum

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