1. Developing the Curriculum
Dr. McCracken
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2. Part I The Curriculum: Theoretical Dimensions
Chapter I Curriculum and Instruction Defined
Conceptions of Curriculum
Relationships Between Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum as a Discipline
Curriculum Practitioners
Summary
Questions for Discussion
Supplementary Exercises
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3. Concepts of Curriculum
Pre-Test
What is your definition of curriculum?
List an example of a curriculum you work with or possess specific knowledge
What is your definition of instruction?
Draw a “picture” that represents your view of curriculum and instruction
Who sets the curriculum in your division, your school and your classroom?
Who monitors the curriculum in your division, your school and your classroom?
Who is accountable for the success or failure of your curriculum in your division, your school and your classroom?
What is the role of the principal in instruction and curriculum?
What is the role of the state in instruction and curriculum?
What is the role of the federal government in instruction and curriculum?
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4. Concepts of Curriculum
Administrators administer
Instructors instructors
Supervisors supervise
Who curricules?
Can you photograph curriculum?
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5. Certification and Curriculum
You are or will be certified as K-12 specialist or principal
All instructional specialist take a course in curriculum, will you (they) be certified in curriculum
Is plural? Curricula?
How is it developed? Certified?
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6. Interpretations of Curriculum
Curriculum is……
That which is taught in school
A set of subjects
Content
Program of studies
A set of materials
A sequence of courses
A set of objectives
A course of study
Everything that goes on within a school
Everything that is taught both inside and outside of school directed by the school
Everything that is planned by school personnel
Experiences undergone by learners in school
Learner experiences as a result of schooling
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7. Relationships Between Curriculum and Instruction
Dualistic Model
Interlocking Model
Concentric Model
Cyclical Model
Dualistic – Separate, never meeting
Interlocking – Overlapping Circles
Concentric – Circle within a Circle
Cyclical – Continual feedback; Circle to Circle
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8. Curriculum as a Discipline
..a subject of study
..a field within which people work and a subject to be taught
Build the airplane while you are flying it
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9. Characteristics of a Discipline
Principles
Knowledge and Skills
Theoreticians and Practitioners
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10. Curriculum Practitioners
Curriculum Specialist
Teachers
Supervisors
Role Variations
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11. Summary
What definition would you adopt or develop for your school division in Virginia?
Does planning start with the curriculum or with instruction?
What is the purpose of distinguishing curriculum from instruction?
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