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Part I.
Three Versions of Curriculum
Subject Centered
Teacher Centered
Student Centered
In my K-? Education, I have had.
1. All teacher-centered
experiences of curriculum
2. Some Subject-centered
experiences
3. Some student-centered
experiences
4. An optimal blend of these
varieties
5. A blend that had little
rhyme or reason to
recommend it
What is the nature of curriculum?
1. Authorities /Experts
Determine
2. There is no right
curriculum
3. Curriculum should be
the real world
4. There are many
curricula we can learn
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Definitions of Curriculum
1. Curriculum is all of the
experiences children have
under the guidance of
teachers.
2. Curriculum encompasses all
learning opportunities provided
by school.
3. Curriculum is a plan for all
experiences which the learner
encounters in school.
4. Curriculum is subject to
perspectives, debate, change
Discipline, Discourse, & Theory
1. As an A kind of person
2. As a future leader in my field
3. As a hard worker
4. As a solid middle class member
The What Knowledge Debate
Beneficial to self-esteem
Improved race relations
Higher SAT scores, grades
Better health for females, gender stereotypes
undermined
Higher career aspirations
The Whose Knowledge Debate
Content Standards
Whose content?
Annual Testing
Academic Improvement
Report Cards
Faculty Qualifications
Adequate Yearly Progress
AYP
Underperforming by measurements
Students and parents offered options
Consequent Loss of Funding
Multiculturalism
Multiple Intelligences
Critical Thinking Skills
Metacognition
Critical Pedagogy (and literacy)