Curriculum

View of the Curriculum American education over the past century has oscillated from focusing on the students to focusing on curriculum. During the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s, for example, there was a tension between excellence in education and equality in education. Some people attempted to provide equal education for all people (focusing on the student), but often sacrificed excellence in education. Other schools were set up promoting excellence in education. However, these schools often…

Annotated Bibliography Abe, P., & Jordan, N. A. (2013). Integrating social media into the classroom curriculum. About Campus, 18(1), 16-20. Social media is an area that educators are often weary of tapping into as a resource to facilitate learning. This article examines the importance and implications of using social media in the classroom. Whilst is mostly focusses on social media in higher education, it is also applicable in a secondary school setting, particular in the senior years. With…

A curriculum can be defined as a written plan that describes the goals for children’s learning and development, and the learning experiences, materials and teaching strategies that are used to help children achieve those goals (Head Start, 1998; National Association for the Education of Young Children [NAEYC], 2005c, as cited in Bredekamp, 2011, p. 299). However, this definition of a curriculum lacks the possibility of explanation and adjustment to individual needs and circumstances. According…

The points made in this section of the curriculum are used for teacher reflection. They are broad points, with zero details about how to address each of the points. A suggestion to make this portion of the curriculum more efficient in order to better aid educators, would be to break down each point and supply specific strategies. Under sections that say to use manipulatives and technology to enhance learning, a list of manipulatives should be provided. When asked to provide real life connections…

Curriculum Reflection As a student and second year Special Education teacher at Keystone Central School District, my knowledge and experience with curriculum is minimal, yet valuable. While student teaching, I have also had the opportunity to experience teaching in two different districts that have curriculums that are followed rigorously. From these two differing experiences in my life, I have formed several personal views on how curriculum does not affect high quality instruction, as well as…

Understanding Curriculum Experiences The word curriculum is one of the most common, yet complicated terminologies used in education. It has many different meanings and definitions depending on the people discussing it. The curriculum is most often thought of as a formal document used by educators to control what is taught in classrooms. However, curriculum has a much more fluid definition. Blaise and Nuttall (2011) discuss the five key concepts of curriculum (p. 82); these concepts examine…

Part I: Use of Technology for Curriculum and Instruction (Proficiencies B and D) Technology integration in curriculum and instruction encompasses usage of such of technology tools as internet, education software applications, computers and mobile devices in learning processes and in school management (Cennamo, Ross, Ertmer & International Society for Technology in Education, 2014). Over the past few years, technological application has been on the rise leading to better education delivery,…

Keep Shakespeare Should we keep Shakespeare in the 9th grade curriculum? Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard”. Shakespeare should be taught in the 9th grade curriculum because he has global influence on the world, he is very relatable, and he is also the greatest writer of all time. First of all why Shakespeare should be taught in the 9th grade curriculum because he has global influence on the world. “He was…

Curriculum is a plan that educators have to teach in their classrooms. A curriculum that helps achieve learning goals is Leisure Education. Leisure education helps to develop socialization and communication within one another. It was stated that the schools implemented leisure to help with students learning experiences (Sivan, 2014). This is curriculum is taught through subjects in a class, for example physical education or through seminars given at school’s assembly (Sivan, 2014, P. 1531).…

remain in the curriculum because it is a looking-glass into the past of our country and how society treated people. The novel is under the situation of controversy due to its language and situations the characters find themselves in. The n-word which is observed as a very rude and inappropriate word to use today was common language back then. It is also a large part of the debate of removing the novel from the school curriculum. I believe that Huckleberry Finn should remain in the curriculum…