Full Description
From one of the best-known scholars in the curriculum field, who worked closely with an experienced assistant superintendent of instruction, comes an important revision of Transformative Curriculum Leadership. This edition provides concrete guidance on how to practice a curriculum problem solving that integrates constructivist learning with democratic understanding. The book is organized around the leadership experiences of the assistant superintendent, and it contains a wealth of guiding rubrics, figures, images, and illustrations. The text is organized into three easy-to-follow sections and concludes with an historical narrative that clarifies the book's theoretical underpinnings.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introducing Transformative Curriculum LeadershipSECTION I Two Fundamental ChallengesChapter 2 Reconceptualizing Subject Matter StandardsChapter 3 Cultivating Reflective InquirySECTION II Four Interrelated Decision-Making ProcessesChapter 4 Designing and Planning for 3S EducationChapter 5 Teaching for 3S UnderstandingChapter 6 Evaluating 3S EducationChapter 7 Organizing for 3S EducationSECTION III Sustaining the Curriculum Wisdom Problem SolvingChapter 8 Building Local Learning CommunitiesChapter 9 Engaging the Broader Public Sphere
