GE 6211 - Building Exemplary School Curriculum by Design

This curriculum course is designed for school leaders who are interested in looking at the reality of school change. The course is organized around the logic of backward design with the understanding that results are derived from curriculum, assessment, instruction, roles of staff, policies, structures, and the use of resources. Topics include the development of a school mission, the nature of a curriculum for achieving the mission, elements of a re-formed curriculum, an analysis of learning principles, the identification of general roles and job descriptions for teachers and academic leaders, and a practical three-stage backward-design process for reform planning.

3 Credits