Making Curriculum Matter: How to Build Sel, Equity, and Other Priorities Into Daily Instruction

At the heart of education are two fundamental questions: What should we teach? and How should we teach it? Educators striving to design and deliver the best-possible learning experiences can feel overwhelmed by the possibilities. To help them make these critical decisions, Angela Di Michele Lalor identifies five key priorities of a curriculum that matters--practices, deep thinking, social and emotional learning, civic engagement and discourse, and equity.Emphasizing the importance of schools' determining their own path forward, Lalor provides a framework for action by * Describing how each element contributes to a rigorous, meaningful curriculum, * Providing strategies for incorporating each element into daily instruction and assessment, and* Offering reflection activities to identify strengths, needs, and possible next steps.With insightful observations, research-based background information, and real-world examples from a variety of schools and districts, Making Curriculum Matter presents teachers and administrators with a path for reaching their most important overall goal: to provide comprehensive, meaningful learning to all students.

Author:

Angela Di Michele Lalor

Publisher:

ASCD

Publication Date:

July 21, 2021

Number of pages:

164 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

1416630236

ISBN-13:

9781416630234