Curriculum Planning History
Curriculum Planning History
Temika LaFavor
Grand Canyon University
EDA 561 Curriculum Development for School Improvement
November 13, 2013
According to Merriam-Webster, curriculum is the planned interaction of students with instructional content, materials, resources and assessment for evaluating what has been taught. Danielson states that a curriculum is a blueprint that gives teachers the expectations and goals of what students should be learning. The curriculum also provides the resources to use that align with the skills or strategies being taught (Danielson, 2002). For previous years and years to come, the curriculum has been the most important part of a school. Choosing the appropriate curriculum and making sure it is fully implemented has been challenging to educational leaders. Periodically, many states often update their curriculum to make sure it continues to align with the state standards. The beginning of the support for public education curriculum came in 1872 in the Kalamazoo case in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1874, the case brought to the Michigan Supreme court orders that the state was given the right to support public education by levying taxes. Many other court cases followed this asking for taxes to be levied to support education (The Kalamazoo Case, 1872). John Franklin Bobbit has had the most influence in the education curriculum design. He was an American educationalist and specialized in the field of curriculum. After creating a curriculum for the Philippines, Bobbit realized that a curriculum had more useful solutions than just an American textbook. He believed the curriculum created by the school was a blue print used to prepare students for the future of being a citizen in society. He influenced the curriculum by showing how various teaching methods could correspond to social needs. Bobbit created the following steps for making a curriculum: planning in detail,
Temika LaFavor
Grand Canyon University
EDA 561 Curriculum Development for School Improvement
November 13, 2013
According to Merriam-Webster, curriculum is the planned interaction of students with instructional content, materials, resources and assessment for evaluating what has been taught. Danielson states that a curriculum is a blueprint that gives teachers the expectations and goals of what students should be learning. The curriculum also provides the resources to use that align with the skills or strategies being taught (Danielson, 2002). For previous years and years to come, the curriculum has been the most important part of a school. Choosing the appropriate curriculum and making sure it is fully implemented has been challenging to educational leaders. Periodically, many states often update their curriculum to make sure it continues to align with the state standards. The beginning of the support for public education curriculum came in 1872 in the Kalamazoo case in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1874, the case brought to the Michigan Supreme court orders that the state was given the right to support public education by levying taxes. Many other court cases followed this asking for taxes to be levied to support education (The Kalamazoo Case, 1872). John Franklin Bobbit has had the most influence in the education curriculum design. He was an American educationalist and specialized in the field of curriculum. After creating a curriculum for the Philippines, Bobbit realized that a curriculum had more useful solutions than just an American textbook. He believed the curriculum created by the school was a blue print used to prepare students for the future of being a citizen in society. He influenced the curriculum by showing how various teaching methods could correspond to social needs. Bobbit created the following steps for making a curriculum: planning in detail,
References: Beisser, S. R. (2008). Unintended Consequences of No Child Left Behind Mandates on Gifted Students. Retrieved on November 13, 2013 from http://forumonpublicpolicy.com/summer08papers/archivesummer08/beisser.pdf Danielson, C. (2002). Enhancing Student Achievement: A Framework for School Improvement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD Gentry, M. (2006). No Child Left Behind: Neglecting Excellence. Education Research Complete, 29(1),24-27 Irujo, S. (2006). Flexible Grouping: Nobody Ever Said Teaching Was Easy! Retrieved on November 13, 2013 from http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELLoutlook/2006/mar_apr/ELLOutlookITIArticle3.htm The Kalamazoo Case. (1872) Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/kalamazo.html Murray, James W. John Franklin Bobbitt. Retrieved November 12, 2013 from http://www2.southeastern.edu/Academics/Faculty/nadams/educ692/Bobbitt.html