Education

For graduate or masters level Curriculum courses.

In its 7th Edition this "standard" of curriculum texts addresses the new definition of curriculum development resulting from emerging technologies. Continuing the historic strength of the text in history, philosophy, and foundations of curriculum development, this edition features new chapters addressing standards-based education, technology, and future directions for education.

A new applications chapter has been added to provide readers an opportunity to apply chapter book content using time-tested activities and problems, engaging readers with the new problems and issues of the 21st Century.

NEW! Problems, Issues, and Applications chapter provides student activities and assignments designed to provide readers practice applying  theory and chapter content to real-world scenarios.

NEW! New World of Curriculum Standards chapter draws from actual state documents to address today's standards-based education and testing. The pros and cons of standards and high-stakes testing are addressed.

NEW! Most up-to-date treatment of technology and its implications for teaching in shools of any curriculum book on the market. Readers are provided with guidelines for the new technologies presented and strong references for additional study. 

NEW! K-8 Elemiddle School chapter identifies the trend to form K-8 schools and what this focus on intermediate education will mean for curriculum leaders.

NEW! Thoroughly updated to include most current references, suggested readings, and activities.

1. New Challenges, New Opportunities

2. Philosophy and Curriculum Design

3. Managing Curriculum Development

4. New World Curriculum Standards

5. Curriculum Development in the Classroom

6. The K-8 Elemiddle School

7. Secondary Curriculum and Beyond

8. Technology, Curriculum, and the Future

9. Problems, Issues, and Applications

Appendices

Curriculum Development (K-12) (Educational Administration & Leadership)

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• Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
  Allyn & Bacon
  © 2001 | Merrill | CD-ROM Only | Estimated Availability: 12/04/2008
  ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
  URL: http://www.ablongman.com/dma
  
  
  
• Responding to Hate at School: A Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
  Southern Poverty Law Center
  © 2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130284580 | ISBN-13: 9780130284587
  
  
  

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• Package ISBN-10: 0131999605 | ISBN-13: 9780131999602
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• Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice, 7/E
  Wiles & Bondi | ©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 384 pages
  
• Teacher Preparation Classroom (Supersite), 6 Month Access Code Card, 1/E
  Merrill | ©2006 | Merrill | Access Code Card