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The Teacher and the Curriculum

The Teacher and the Curriculum. Chapter 1, Walker and Soltis. Curriculum. Currere Latin Origin Meaning “to run the race course”. What is curriculum?. It is not a separate thing written down. It’s the content or objectives for which schools hold students accountable.

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The Teacher and the Curriculum

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  1. The Teacher and the Curriculum Chapter 1, Walker and Soltis

  2. Curriculum • Currere • Latin Origin • Meaning “to run the race course”

  3. What is curriculum? • It is not a separate thing written down. • It’s the content or objectives for which schools hold students accountable. • It’s a set of instructional strategies teachers plan to use. • It’s expected ends or expected means. • It’s a plan for or report of educational events.

  4. Curriculum as Teacher work • Time and Resources • Schedule with Planning Time • Authority to make curricular decisions • Teacher as expert • Curriculum analysis • Teacher as researcher

  5. Curriculum is: • A social creation • A collective design • Political • Biased

  6. The Aims of Education Chapter 2 Walker and Soltis

  7. Philosophy • All educational questions are rooted in philosophy and all philosophy has implications for education. • Philosophies are clusters of ideas that reflect the general intentions of the program of instruction and emphasize what is good and important. • Philosophy is the cornerstone when building the curricular program in the secondary school. • Without understanding the philosophy, your curriculum becomes vulnerable to externally imposed or societal pressures.

  8. The Ideal • Plato 428-328 bce • Well ordered balance, harmony, just state • Rousseau 1712-1788 • Individual Freedom • Dewey 1859- 1952 • Good of Society and Individual

  9. Progressive vs Traditional

  10. Elements of Progressive Curriculum

  11. Keys to Learner-Centered curriculum

  12. Keys to Knowledge-centered curriculum

  13. Philosophers • William Kilpatrick • Palmer Parker • Bruner • E. D. Hirsch • Maria Montessori

  14. Influenced Critical Pedagogy • Alfie Kohn • Paul Freire (1921-1997) • W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) • Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) • Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) • Henry Giroux (1970’s & 80’s) • Michael Apple • Bell hooks

  15. Philosophy Paper 322/522 • Pick an Educational theorist or two • Follow the outline on the assignment sheet

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