Reframing the Curriculum

Autorentext

Susan Santone is Founder and Executive Director of Creative Change Educational Solutions and an instructor at the University of Michigan's School of Education.

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This volume is perfect for teacher education courses in instructional design, social foundations, and in professional learning communities. The book's proven method for designing units gives educators across grades and disciplines the tools to bring sustainability and social justice into experiential, project-based instructional approaches.

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List of Illustrations; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: What's at Stake? 1. What's the Story We Want? 2. The Dominant Narrative: The Story of More 3. A Different Narrative: The Story of Better Part I Culminating Activity: Defining Sustainability and Social Justice Part II: What's at Stake in Our Curriculum? 4. What's the Story We Want for Our Teaching? 5. The Perils for Students in the Story of More 6. Best Practices for Student Success in the Story of Better Part II Culminating Activity: Curriculum Self-Assessment Part III: Changing the Story: Curriculum Design With the Stakes in Mind 7. Defining a Plot 8. Creating Intrigue and Suspense With Guiding Questions 9. Defining and Sequencing the Learning Outcomes 10. Aligning Outcomes, Standards, Instruction, and Assessment. Index.