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A premier collection of high-quality articles from leading voices in education, curriculum planning, and development.
Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs, 10/e combines high-quality articles with cases that illustrate pre-K through high school curriculum development in action. Featuring 72 articles from historic greats and current leaders, this book balances seminal works with contemporary perspectives. New to this edition are 38 recently published articles spotlighting technology, Common Core State Standards, high-stakes testing, and assessment. Each chapter is filled with background theory, articles, case studies and essays that show school leaders how to plan quality educational programs.
Features include:
- Offers a collection of 72 articles on curriculum leadership—that tackle the bases for curriculum leadership; developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum; and curriculum leadership in action.
- Includes seminal articles by historic greats in education and development— such as John Dewey, William Heard Kilpatrick, William Bagley, Robert M. Hutchins, Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, and more!
- Introduces contemporary perspectives by current leaders in education and development—such as Charlotte Danielson, Howard Gardner, Carol Ann Tomlinson, and more!
- Opens each chapter with focus questions and background theory—so readers can access the prerequisite knowledge for each chapter quickly.
- Presents practitioner-authored case studies throughout Part III (A Case Study in Curriculum Implementation) —to illustrate the complexities of institutional and system-wide curriculum implementation.
- Ends each chapter with essays authored by curriculum leaders (Leader's Voices— Putting Theory into Practice) —so readers see how theory relates to practice.
- Includes instructional aides to facilitate understanding and application:
- Learning Activities
- Critical Thinking
- Application Activities
- Field Experiences
- Internet Activities
Also from Forrest W. Parkay, Glen J. Hass and/ Eric J. Anctil:
0137158386 - Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs, 9/e - ©2010
Also from Forrest W. Parkay:
013286259X - Becoming a Teacher Plus MyEducationLab with Pearson eText, 9/e - ©2013
0205424228 - Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher, 1/e - ©2006
Synopsis
Also from Forrest W. Parkay, Glen J. Hass and/ Eric J. Anctil:
0137158386 - Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs, 9/e - ©2010
Also from Forrest W. Parkay:
013286259X - Becoming a Teacher Plus MyEducationLab with Pearson eText, 9/e - ©2013
0205424228 - Social Foundations for Becoming a Teacher, 1/e - ©2006
Synopsis
A premier collection of high-quality articles from leading voices in education, curriculum planning, and development.
Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs, 10/e combines high-quality articles with cases that illustrate pre-K through high school curriculum development in action. Featuring 72 articles from historic greats and current leaders, this book balances seminal works with contemporary perspectives. New to this edition are 38 recently published articles spotlighting technology, Common Core State Standards, high-stakes testing, and assessment. Each chapter is filled with background theory, articles, case studies and essays that show school leaders how to plan quality educational programs.
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Synopsis
A premier collection of high-quality articles from leading voices in education, curriculum planning, and development.
KEY TOPICS Access 72 articles from historic greats and current leaders in the field of education. Understand the bases for curriculum leadership--including social forces, human development, and learning styles. Learn about developing, implementing and evaluating curriculum. Examine pre-K, elementary, middle school, and high school curricula in action. Consider how topics such as professional accountability, high-stakes testing, media literacy and Common Core State Standards impact curriculum planning. Analyze practitioner-authored case studies and discuss issues with institutional and system-wide curriculum implementation.
MARKET: For principals, superintendents, educational leaders, and curriculum specialists.
Synopsis
A premier collection of high-quality articles from leading voices in education, curriculum planning, and development.
Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs, 10/e combines high-quality articles with cases that illustrate pre-K through high school curriculum development in action. Featuring 72 articles from historic greats and current leaders, this book balances seminal works with contemporary perspectives. New to this edition are 38 recently published articles spotlighting technology, Common Core State Standards, high-stakes testing, and assessment. Each chapter is filled with background theory, articles, case studies and essays that show school leaders how to plan quality educational programs.
About the Author
Forrest W. Parkay is Professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at Washington State University. He was Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Florida for eight years and at Texas State University for five years. Forrest received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in English education from the University of Illinois-Urbana. He earned his Ph.D. in education at the University of Chicago, and he is a graduate of Harvard University’s Management Development Program (MDP). For eight years, Forrest taught at DuSable High School on Chicago’s South Side, and he served as Chairman of DuSable’s English Department for four years.
Forrest is the author or co-author of more than 60 refereed journal articles and several books, including Becoming a Teacher (Pearson, 2013). His research has appeared in the field’s leading peer-reviewed journals, including Phi Delta Kappan, American Journal of Education, and Educational Administration Quarterly.
A former Fulbright Scholar at Kasetsart University’s Center for Research on Teaching and Teacher Education, in Thailand, Forrest has facilitated educational reform programs and conducted cross-national research in China, Thailand, Korea, and Pakistan. He has been a Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University and at Assumption University in Thailand.
Forrest and his wife, Phensri, enjoy traveling, yoga, classic cars, kayaking, and photography. Forrest is the proud father of four daughters: Anna, Catherine, Rebecca, and Anchitta.
Eric Anctil is Associate Professor of Education and the Director for Innovation at the University of Portland. He is the author of many books and articles on education including, Selling Higher Education: Marketing and Advertising America’s Colleges and Universities. His research and scholarship broadly centers on K-20 education and the nexus of media, technology, and the curriculum.
Table of Contents
PART ONE Bases for Curriculum Leadership 1 1 Goals and Values Focus Questions Definitions of Curriculum
Differences between Curriculum and Instruction
A Comprehensive Definition of Curriculum
Bases of the Curriculum Social Forces
Theories of Human Development
The Nature of Learning and Learning Styles
Emphasizing Curriculum Bases
Curriculum Criteria Curriculum Goals
Values in Curriculum Planning
Criterion Questions—Goals and Values
References
Principals as Cultural Leaders Karen Seashore Louis & Kyla Wahlstrom
Leadership for Learning: Lessons from 4 Years of Empirical Research Philip Hallinger
Perspectives on Four Curriculum Traditions William H. Schubert
Democracy at Risk William E. White, Richard van Scotter, Michael H. Haroonian, & James E. Davis
The Organization and Subject-Matter of General Education Robert M. Hutchins
The Case for Essentialismin Education William C. Bagley
The Case for Progressivism in Education William Heard Kilpatrick
Traditional vs. Progressive Education John Dewey
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
5 Telltale Signs You’re Becoming a Teacher Leader Marsha Ratzel
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
2 Social Forces: Present and Future Focus Questions Curriculum and the Future
Social Forces and the Individual
Levels of Social Forces
Concepts from the Social Sciences
Futures Planning
Criterion Questions—Social Forces References
What’s Wrong with Accountability by the Numbers? Richard Rothstein
Grading Education: Test-Based Accountability Can’t Work, But Testing Plus Careful School Inspections Can Richard Rothstein, Rebecca Jacobsen, & Tamara Wilder
High-Stakes Testing and Accountability as Social Constructs across Cultures
Raymond V. Padilla
The “Three A’s” of Creating an Inclusive Curriculum and Classroom Tina M. Anctil
The Dimensions of Multicultural Education James A. Banks
21st Century Schools Require Media Literate Leaders Eric J. Anctil
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: Leadership Advice on Pioneering Technology Initiatives Mitchell A. Salerno & Michael Vonhof
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
3 Human Development Focus Questions Theories of Human Development
Piaget’s Model of Cognitive Development
Erikson’s Model of Psychosocial Development
Kohlberg’s and Gilligan’s Models for Moral Development Maslow’s Model of a Hierarchy of Needs
Criterion Questions—Human Development References
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Renovated with Contemporary Extensions Douglas T. Kenrick, Vladas Griskevicius, Steven L. Neuberg, & Mark Schaller
Erik Erikson’s Developmental Stages: A Healthy Personality for Every Child Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth Erik H. Erikson & Joan M. Erikson
The Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Moral Education Lawrence Kohlberg
Woman’s Place in Man’s Life Cycle Carol Gilligan
Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth Annette Lareau
Friending, IMing, and Hanging Out Face-to-Face: Overlap in Adolescents’ Online and Offline Social Networks Stephanie M. Reich, Kaveri Subrahmanyam, & Guadalupe Espinoza
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
What Ever Happened to Kick the Can? Wellness in School and Community Tom Burton
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
4 Learning and Learning Styles Focus Questions Behavioral Learning Theories
Social Learning Theories
Cognitive Learning Theories Cognitive Science
Gestalt-Field Views of Learning
Constructivist Learning Theories
Learning Styles Multiple Intelligences
Criterion Questions—Learning and Learning Styles References
The Neuroeducation of Learning: Learning systems, Not Styles Ellyn Lucas Arwood Probing More Deeply into the Theory of Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner
Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review
Lynn Waterhouse
How Boys Learn Michael Gurian & Kathy Stevens
Where the Girls Are: The Facts about Gender Equity in Education Christianne Corbett, Catherine Hill, & Andresse St. Rose
A Literature Review of Gaming in Education: Research Report Katie Larsen McClarty, Aline Orr, Peter M. Frey, Robert P. Dolan, Victoria Vassileva, & Aaron McVay
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
Moving Up From Mediocre Nick Myers & Ed Rafferty
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
PART TWO Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating the Curriculum 5 Approaches to Curriculum Development Focus Questions Approaches to Curriculum Development
The Focus of Curriculum Development
Student-Centered versus Subject-Centered Curricula
The Curriculum Development Process Standards and Curriculum Development
Common Core State Standards
Content and Performance Standards
Standards Developed by Professional Associations
Aligning Curricula and Textbooks with Standards
Curriculum Frameworks
Standards and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Students and Curriculum Development
Criterion Questions—Curriculum Development References
Appendix
Who Should Plan the Curriculum? Glen Hass Tying Together the Common Core of Standards, Instruction, and Assessments Vicki Phillips & Carina Wong
Integrating 21st Century Skills into the Curriculum
Dianne M. Gut
Improving School Outcomes by Addressing the Whole Child and by Addressing Skills and Attitudes, Not Just Content
Adele Diamond
Teaching Under the New Taylorism: High-Stakes Testing and the Standardization of the 21st Century Curriculum
Wayne Au
The Muddle Machine: Confessions of a Textbook Editor Tamim Ansary
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
The Case for Teacher-Led School Improvement LaQuanda Brown
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
6 Curriculum Implementation, Instruction, and Technology Focus Questions Instructional Methods
A Repertoire of Models of Teaching
Models Based on Behavioral Psychology
Models Based on Human Development
Models Based on Cognitive Processes
Models Based on Social Interactions
Basic Principles of Curriculum Implementation and Instruction Technology and Curriculum Development
A New Generation of Students
Technology and Transformation of the Curriculum Criterion Questions—Curriculum Implementation and Technology
References
A Deeper Sense of (Media) Literacy
Cynthia L. Scheibe
Progressive Organization of Subject Matter John Dewey
Structures in Learning Jerome S. Bruner
The Many Faces of Leadership Charlotte Danielson
Adopt and Adapt: Twenty-First-Century Schools Need Twenty-First-Century Technology Marc Prensky
Implementing Virtual Museums in the Social Studies Classroom: An Apprenticeship Model
Adam I. Attwood
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
Differentiation of Instruction: A Strategic Response to Student Needs Kelly A. Hedrick
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
7 Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning Focus Questions Curriculum Evaluation
Formative and Summative Evaluation
Assessment of Learning
Standardized Assessments
Emerging Trends in Assessment of Learning Performance-Based Assessments
Authentic Assessment
Portfolio Assessment
Peer Assessment
Self-Assessment
Alternate Assessments
Criterion Questions—Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment of Learning References
TestThink Nelson Maylone
Assessing Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom
Darcy E. Miller
Learning to Love Assessment Carol Ann Tomlinson An “A” in Abstractions
Paul Tullis
Using Student Assessment Data to Improve Instruction
Kathryn Parker Boudett, Richard J. Murnane, Elizabeth City, & Liane Moody
What Is the Purpose of Grades? James D. Allen
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
Time for a Tune-Up: Comprehensive Curriculum Evaluation Lisa H. Meyers
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
PART THREE The Curriculum in Action 8 Early Childhood and Elementary Curricula Focus Questions Elementary-Level Programs
The Importance of Elementary-Level Programs
Early Childhood Programs Head Start
The Role of Parents and Guardians
Goals for Childhood Education References
Universal Preschool’s Promise: Success in Early Childhood and Beyond
Jon Lasser & Kathleen Fite
Implementing a Schoolwide Literacy Framework to Improve Student Achievement
Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
Why Is Kindergarten an Endangered Species? Linda H. Plevyak & Kathy Morris
The Teacher’s Laptop as a Hub for Learning in the Classroom
Judy M. Parr & Lorrae Ward
Student-Centered Instruction: Integrating the Learning Sciences to Support Elementary and Middle School Learners
Steven L. Turner
Case Study in Curriculum Implementation
A Pilot Study of a Kindergarten Summer School Reading Program in High-Poverty Urban Schools Carolyn A. Denton, Emily J. Solari, Dennis J. Ciancio, Steven A. Hecht, & Paul R. Swank
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
The Principal as Curriculum Leader Judy Jenkins & R. Scott Pfeifer
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
9 Middle-Level Curricula Focus Questions Major Transitions and Critical Turning Points
Curricular Goals for Middle-Level Students
Development of the Middle School
References
The Forgotten Middle: Ensuring that All Students Are on Target for College and Career Readiness before High School
ACT
The Middle School Plunge: Achievement Tumbles When Young Students Change Schools
Martin R. West & Guido Schwerdt
Critical Media Literacy in Middle School: Exploring the Politics of Representation
Jesse S. Gainer
The Homework Wars David Skinner
Building Developmental Assets to Promote Success in School and in Life Peter C. Scales & Judy Taccogna
Case Study in Curriculum Implementation
Intentional Curriculum Planning in an Age of Accountability: Explorer Middle School’s Approach Donald E. Larsen & Tariq T. Akmal
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
Inquiry into Identity: Teaching Critical Thinking Through a Study of Race, Class, and Gender Martha Caldwell
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
1 High School Curricula Focus Questions Developmental Challenges of High School–Level Students
The Quest for Self-Identity
Challenges to the American High School
Development of the “Comprehensive” High School
The Great Debate on High School Reform
Goals for the Education of High School Students
References
Entrepreneurship, Inquiry, and College Choice: Leveraging the School Curriculum to Increase Student Academic Engagement and College Aspirations
Paul E. Pitre & Charisse Cowan Pitre
Engaging the Disengaged Student: Research Shows Why Some Are Immersed in Learning While Others Are Indifferent Susan Black
How Do Teachers Support Students’ Motivation and Learning in Their Classrooms?
Lynley Anderman, Carey E. Andrzejewski, & Jennifer Allen
Can Depth Replace Coverage in the High School Curriculum? Fred M. Newmann The Cult of Success
Diana Senechal
Case Study in Curriculum Implementation
Opening up Classroom Space: Student Voice, Autobiography, and the Curriculum
Philip Bernhardt
Leaders’ Voices—Putting Theory into Practice
What Democracy Requires: A Student Takes His Principal to Fairness
T. Elijah Hawkes
Learning Activities Critical Thinking
Application Activities
Field Experiences
Internet Activities
Credits Name Index
Subject Index