This course is designed to emphasize how curriculum is developed, what are the factors that impact on curricular decisions and the role that National and State Standards for student learning plays in curricular decisions. Attention will be given to the New Jersey Common Core State Standards, New Jersey Professional Teaching Standards (NJPTS) and the New Jersey Professional Standards for School Leaders (NJPSSL), as well as the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). The topics covered are the processes involved in designing curriculum; how curricular decisions are made at various levels; appropriate concern for students and students’ needs; the development of students (cognitive, affective, & psychomotor domains); and implementation and assessment of curriculum within the school district. Emphasis will be placed on what constitutes curriculum and how it is designed, developed, and assessed.
EDU 540: Curriculum Development
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