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Curriculum on the Edge of Survival
How Schools Fail to Prepare Students for Membership in a Democracy
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ISBN-13:
9781610485173
Veröffentl:
2012
Seiten:
198
Autor:
Daniel Heller
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Daniel Heller contends that public education is in a downward spiral because we have failed to notice the erosion of the basic curricular dimensions which support the preparation of students as active participants in our ever-changing world. While many books explain procedural knowledge such as how to differentiate instruction, how to create standards-based curriculum, or how to write a constructivist lesson, the second edition of Curriculum on the Edge of Survival discusses the 'what' and 'why' rather than the how. What is the purpose of schools in a free, democratic society, and why is the answer to that question crucial in deciding the most fundamental questions about curriculum?
Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival, 2nd Edition, attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy. In that case, the purpose of education is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as active members of a democracy. This purpose is larger than workplace or college readiness, and in fact subsumes them. The second edition of Curriculum on the Edge of Survival posits four major starting points for education under the purpose of preparing students for functional membership in a democracy: kindness, thinking, problem solving, and communications. These four foundational elements should be taught in every class, at every level, every day. They form the backbone of a great educational system.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Curriculum at the Level of Survival
2. Kindness
3. Thinking
4. Problem Solving
5. Communication
6. Words into Actions
Conclusion
Appendix
References
About the Author
Introduction
1. Curriculum at the Level of Survival
2. Kindness
3. Thinking
4. Problem Solving
5. Communication
6. Words into Actions
Conclusion
Appendix
References
About the Author