In this practical resource, pre- and in-service educational administrators get step-by-step guidance in every aspect of the curriculum development processfrom the underlying principles and concepts to the roles of school personnel, the components of the process, technology in curriculum and instruction, and the most up-to-date curriculum issues. An all-new chapter on The Digital Classroomgives readers a look at how technology is changing the classroom environment and helps them understand the new trends that allow today's students to compete successfully in today's global workplace. Included are numerous references to both historic and contemporary works that provide readers with an excellent synthesis of the principles and practices used to create an effective curriculum. 0133155358 / 9780133155358 Developing the Curriculum Plus MyEdLeadershipLab with Pearson eText Package consists of: 0132627515 / 9780132627511 Developing the Curriculum 0133037215 / 9780133037210 NEW MyEdLeadershipLab with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Developing the Curriculum

Peter F. Oliva, formerly professor and chairperson at Southern Illinois University, Florida International University, and Georgia Southern University, is author of numerous articles in education journals and several textbooks and is co-author of Supervision for Today’s Schools, now in its 8^th ed. He has served as a high school teacher, guidance counselor, and as a professor of education at the University of Florida, University of Mississippi, Indiana State University, and the University of Hawaii. He has taught summer sessions at Portland State College (Oregon), Miami University (Ohio), and Western Michigan University. He has also served as part-time instructor supervising interns at the University of Central Florida. He has traveled extensively on educational and/or governmental programs in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Developing the Curriculum has been translated into Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Korean.

 

William R. Gordon II has served as a teacher and administrator in Orange County Florida Public Schools for the past twenty-seven years. He began his administrative career at University High School twenty years ago as a founding member of the school. Additionally, he was an assistant principal at Glenridge Middle School, Metro West Elementary School, and Bonneville Elementary School before becoming principal at Killarney Elementary School. He then moved to the principalship of Winter Park High School. Under his eleven-year tenure at Winter Park High School the school was consistently named by the State of Florida as a “High-Performing School” due to the school’s rigorous curriculum and outstanding student achievement. Also, U.S. News and World Report repeatedly ranked Winter Park High School in the top one percent of high schools in the nation. He currently serves as the Executive Area Director for the East Learning Community where he is responsible for managing thirty-eight K-12 public schools.

 

PART I   CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Theoretical Dimensions

Chapter 1    Curriculum and Instruction Defined

Chapter 2    Principles of Curriculum Development

 

PART II   CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Roles of School Personnel

Chapter 3    Curriculum Planning: A Multi-Level, Multi-Sector Process

Chapter 4    Curriculum Planning: The Human Dimension

 

PART III    Components of the Process

Chapter 5     Models for Curriculum Development

Chapter 6     Philosophy and Aims of Education

Chapter 7     Data-Driven Decision Making

Chapter 8     Curriculum Goals, Objectives, and Products

Chapter 9     Organizing and Implementing the Curriculum

Chapter 10    Instructional Goals and Objectives

Chapter 11    Selecting and Implementing Strategies of Instruction

Chapter 12    Evaluating Instruction

Chapter 13    Evaluating the Curriculum

 

PART IV CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Technology in Curriculum and Instruction

Chapter 14    Digital Curriculum

 

PART V   CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Issues in Curriculum Development

Chapter 15   Current Curriculum Issues

 

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