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Curriculum Implementation Anchor Points

Curriculum Implementation Anchor Points. Implementation. “ Changing the curriculum is like moving a cemetery” William van Til , p.321, D. Pratt (1994), Curriculum Planning A Handbook for Professionals. Implementation.

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Curriculum Implementation Anchor Points

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  1. Curriculum Implementation Anchor Points

  2. Implementation “Changing the curriculum is like moving a cemetery” William van Til, p.321, D. Pratt (1994), Curriculum Planning A Handbook for Professionals.

  3. Implementation “ School leadership, as related to curriculum development and improvement, is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of curriculum development and improvement efforts, there may be little if any security, and significant adventure” Rachel Naomi Remen(withadaptation) American physician and professor ASCD SmartBrief September 10,2010

  4. Implementable: Curriculum processes/documents that are created and completed with the end intent being…. … the work/documents will become part of the classroom, school, or district decision-making routine… …in a “fidelity” rich manner.

  5. When the Classroom Door Closes…

  6. The Critical Importance of the Classroom Teacher The most PERVASIVE and SIGNIFICANT type of curriculum planning is… the daily decisions made by every teacher as he or she converts general state and/or district guidelines into classroom instructional and assessment plans.

  7. Curriculum ImplementationReflective Questions From a leadership perspective…. Why is it difficult to successfully implement a curriculum improvement effort? What should a person in a leadership position be aware of AND what actions can be employed to increase the probability of a successful curriculum improvement project implementation?

  8. Curriculum Program Implementation Anchor Points Possibilities… • Belief and confidence are essential when stepping into the unknown---not belief and confidence that you know the way, but belief and confidence that you are prepared to find a way or create an answer. • Curricular program implementation is a process in which the interaction of human beings is of paramount importance. • From a curricular program implementation perspective….the creation process is equally , if not more, important than the end product. • The working relationships between the adults in a school are at the heart of the school’s culture. • The combination of evidence, authority, and fear is an insufficient base from which to initiate a curriculum development effort. • Other???????????? To be added by group.

  9. Potential Implementation Anchor Points Criterion: Statements; Not Paragraphs Philosophical “Big Thoughts”; Not Details Future “Oh Yeah’s”

  10. To Accomplish…Curriculum Effort Implementation…Leadership Perspective… Task One: • In a small group setting and using the materials provided ie. text chapters, articles, one page handouts, facilitate the learning of the entire class and….in the process create a list of curricular improvement implementation anchor points…arguably grounded in theory, best practice, and craft knowledge/experience.

  11. To Accomplish…Curriculum Effort Implementation…Leadership Perspective… Task Two: Individually, by analyzing and then synthesizing the information in the materials provided in class, with a focus on the information provided in Pratt Chapter 10, but…also utilizing the implementation anchor points created in class, class handouts, articles etc… from a leadership, implementation perspective, analyze your identified school improvement plan project for perceived implementation strengths and barriers, and based on your analysis, briefback to the class the initial conclusions determined.

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