ED 5800G - Curriculum Design for the Middle and Secondary Classroom

Credits: 4

This course will integrate the theory and practice of curriculum theory, design and implementation. The course will be aligned with the appropriate Professional Standards for Teachers (PST) and Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK). The course will provide an overview of the history of curriculum in the United States with a focus on the current standards movement, an introduction to select international curriculum, and an in-depth exploration of various curriculum designs and practices such as Understanding by Design (UBD), interdisciplinary curriculum, Social- Emotional Curriculum, Sheltered English Immersion, Differentiated Instruction, Universal Design, Response to Intervention, Blended Learning and Expeditionary Learning and Curriculum Mapping. Students will have the opportunity to develop a definition of curriculum and comprehend the factors that drive curriculum change, to compare and contrast various curriculum designs, and develop curriculum units following the tenets of UBD and Rigorous Curriculum Design. Students will also become familiar with the process of selecting curriculum.