CHAPTER 5 Collin College EDUC 1301 What Is Taught?

CHAPTER 5

Collin CollegeEDUC 1301

What Is Taught?

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AGENDA

I. WelcomeII. Chapter 5 – What is Taught?

A. StandardsB. Curricular IssuesC. Cooperative LearningD. Additional IdeasE. Texas HS Graduation Requirements

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Formal v. Hidden Curriculum

Formal Curriculum Explicitly taught Planned Students learn

subject-matter information

Hidden Curriculum Taught informally Often unplanned Students learn

attitudes, values, beliefs, behavior

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Content Standards

Subject- specific What students should:

• know• be able to do

Standards movement is influential, widespread, but controversial

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Current Curriculum: Language Arts

General

• Reading• Writing• Listening • Speaking

Issues and Trends

• Whole language versus phonics• Balanced combination

approach is best

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Current Curriculum: Mathematics

General Computational skills and structure

Issues and

Trends

• Use of manipulatives in early grades

• More computer use• Integrating math skills• Constructivist approaches,

conceptual reasoning v. procedures, drill

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Current Curriculum: Science

General

• Early grades: topics of natural curiosity• Middle: projects, topics• High school: year-long courses in

branches of science

Issues and

Trends

• Training next generation of scientists• Teaching all students to reason

scientifically, make informed judgments• Project 2061

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Current Curriculum: Social Studies

General• Study of people, their ideas &

approaches to one another• Dominated by history, government

Issues and

Trends

• Diversity in history• Geography coming back• The “new” civics• Standards across different sciences

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Current Curriculum: Foreign Languages

General• American students unprepared,

compared to rest of world• Spanish, French popular

Issues and

Trends

• Expanded offerings• Emphasis on relevance• Technology• Early introduction

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Current Curriculum: Arts

General

• Visual arts• Music• Dance• Theatre

Issues and

Trends

• Integrating into the curriculum• In danger from budget cuts

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Current Curriculum: Physical Education, Health, Recreation

General Goals are to promote health of American public

Issues and Trends

• Lack of emphasis in public schools

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Current Curriculum: Electives

GeneralRange of courses to provide comprehensive education in high school

Issues and Trends

• Increasing requirements leave less time for electives

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Current Curriculum: Career & Technical Education

General Preparation for employment right after high school

Issues and

Trends

• Increasing academic requirements leading to declining enrollment

• More focus on achieving necessary skills

• Improving school-to-work transitions– “Tech prep”

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National Assessment of Educational Progress

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Sample Interdisciplinary Approach

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Key Characteristics of Cooperative Learning

“Group Work” doesn’t necessarily equal cooperative learning

Key Ideas• Group goals• Individual accountability• Equal opportunities for success

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Some Cooperative Learning Strategies

Student team learning Jigsaw Group Investigation Think-Pair-Share

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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Critical Thinking• Evaluating the worth

of ideas, opinions, or evidence before making a decision or judgment.

Problem Solving• Awareness of the

conditions, procedures, or steps taken to solve a problem and the ability to implement them.

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Strategies forDifferentiating Instruction

Stations Compacting Complex Instruction Choice Boards Problem-Based Learning Entry Points Orbital Studies 4Mat Project Approach

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Curriculum Controversies

Multicultural versus Core Tracking Relevant to Today’s Society?

• Curriculum as a social bet

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Core vs. Multicultural Curriculum

Core Curriculum• Promotes cultural

unity• Encourages same

basic “cultural literacy” for all

• Core Knowledge says cultural literacy needed for success

Multicultural Curriculum• Embraces cultural

pluralism, celebrates diversity

• Some promote Afro-centric or other “-centric” curricula

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What’s Required?

Texas High School Graduation Requirements Have Changed Recently

Review hand-out Discuss as a class

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