Teacher Curriculum Analysis and Planning

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Program Outcome 1 Reflection

For this program outcome I chose my curriculum analysis paper from CUR 512, Curriculum Analysis and Planning. In this course we defined curriculum, the aspects that are considered when writing curriculum, the theoretical perspectives found within curriculum, and the goals of the curriculum. By writing this paper, I was able to focus in on a unit that I teach in third grade social studies to get a full picture of the curriculum. I was also able to see the complex issues surrounding the curriculum that I never previously noticed.

Curriculum is so much more than the paper copy of lessons and activities that we receive as teachers, but before this course I never really thought of curriculum as being much more. When planning curriculum there are various aspects that need to be considered, such as the content and objectives covered, the materials used, the sequencing of the unit, teacher training and much more. The content and objectives covered starts higher than the county curriculum. During my research on the social studies unit, I looked at the national, state, and local curriculum for third grade social studies. It was very difficult to find connections to the national curriculum, but I saw a strong correlation between the state and local curriculum. By investigating these connections I was able to see the broad scope of the curriculum at the state level and how the local school system had focused the content to create the units that the teachers use in their classrooms. These connections helped me understand how the state curriculum influences and drives our local curriculum.

Through my research, I also looked at the types of curriculum taught in our classrooms. For example,...

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...omplex process in which a lot of things are taken into consideration. The curriculum developed needs to align with the curriculum that is taught and tested within the classroom. This is especially important with the hopes of developing continuity within a school system and now continuity nationwide. Through engaging and well-developed curriculum we can effectively support student learning and impact their academic growth for years to come.

References

Common Core State Standards Intiative. (2012). Common core state standards. Retrieved

from http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

Posner, G. (2004). Analyzing the curriculum. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Glatthorn, A., Boschee, F., Whitehead, B., & Boschee, B. (2012). Curriculum leadership.

United Kingdom: Sage Publications, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.uk.sagepub.com/upm-data/44331_10.pdf

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