Friday, February 18, 2011

Chapter 7: Curriculum Alternative Approaches, Ongoing Issues




Curriculum Implementation = translation of a written curriculum into classroom practices

Brainstorm: How can we crate buy-in to new curriculum?

  • Include people in decision making process
  • Rewards
  • Collaboration and Cooperation
  • Flexibility
  • Support and Technical support
  • Time
Fidelity of Implementation vs. Mutual Adaptation: The Conflict

Analogy of a Play:  Would this analogy lead you towards fidelity of use or mutual adaptation?

3 Perspectives on Success of Curriculum Implementation: Technical, Political, Cultural

What happens in implementation?
  • Student activities/achievement: unexpected side effects
  • Use of curriculum materials: reliability checks
  • Teacher activities: sporadic efforts by district to check
Research on Implementation
  • Demonstration
  • Evaluation
  • Dissemination
Approaches to Implementation
  • Action Research: Pg 232
  • Concerns-Based Adoption Model: Pg 236
  • Curriculum Alignment
  • Comprehensive School Reform Programs

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