Curriculum Development: Theory and Application

Catalog description

This course will enable students to give leadership to the process of curriculum development in schools, kindergarten through high school level. Topics include the professional literature and theoretical foundations of curriculum, models for curriculum development, and curriculum processes and participants. The course is designed to assist teachers in translating theory into practice through development of a school-based project that will synthesize their learning. Credit is not available for this and EDU-550, EDUE-550 or EDU-569. Prerequisite: Master of Education or special permission by the Director, Master of Education Program.