Topic

Activity

Assignment Due

August            23

 

(8/25--Deadline to pay for Fall 2004 tuition and fees)

 

  • Welcome
  • Chapter 1: Overview of Curr prdts & processes

 

Introductions,

Syllabus,

Calendar

The nature of nature

Create presentation groups

August           30

(8/30--Last day to drop all courses with a $25 fee)

 

Chapter 2: Curr decision making: Its nature & personnel

Let’s make history!

American history according to me.

 

 Random Chapter Reviews

**any week

                        6

 

 

Chapter 3:

Curriculum organization

Classify these!

 

                      13

 

 

Chapter 4: Knowledge and subject matter

Book Talk

Whose knowledge matters?

 

Educational Philosophy Paper

                       20

 

 

Chapter 5: Society and Culture

 

Theories of interest

The hidden curriculum

 

 

                      27

 

 

Chapter 6: Learners

What is my learning style?

Project topic due

October           4

(10/11-Last day to withdraw with a “W” from single courses)

 

Chapter 7: Intros for instr level curr projects

 

Reflections for projects

 

FALL BREAK  11

No Class

          

 

 

FALL BREAK

No Class

 

 

 

                         18

 

Chapter 8: Content for instr level curr proj

 

Group meetings

Mid-Term Test

 

                         25

 

Chapter 9: Creation of instr level outcomes proj

 

Group meetings

 

 

November         1             

 

 

Chapter 10: Implementation of instr level outcomes proj

 

Guest Lecturer

 

                        8

(11/8—Spring registration begins)

 

 

Chapter 11: Creation and enactment of experiences curr projects

Group meetings

 

                       15


 

 

 

Chapter 12: Curriculum evaluation

 

Knowledge for learning?

Curriculum Modification Plan

November       22

Thanksgiving holidays

 

 

Thanksgiving holidays

 

                  November       29

 

 

 

Presentations

 

Presentations

 

 

                          3

 

 

Presentations

 

Presentations

 

 

Final Exams      

 

 

 

*Curriculum evaluation exam: See syllabus

Curriculum evaluation