Comments on: Curriculum: What Will They Remember?

By: Eva Campbell

Eva Campbell — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:50:46 +0000

K12 education is always the best.:’

By: Courtney Lloyd

Courtney Lloyd — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:34:39 +0000

K12 education is the best. Everyone should look out for it.:**

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:10:58 +0000

It would seem that something like Understanding by Design aims to combat this notion of covering material for the sake of doing so. What is truly important for students to comprehend, to understand? Identifying these strands and operating a more “intentional” curriculum, one that shows the links between concepts, as opposed to compartmentalizing, out to be our goal. Elementary schools have a system in place that would seem to allow this to happen more easily. Students have a difficult time making connections between what we, as instructors, teach and present. Taking skills from one class and applying them to the next is a challenge. Whether it requires being more transparent, or helping them to draw these connections, teaching must be more intentional.

By: diane

diane — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:43:48 +0000

I read somewhere that school should spend more time on overarching concepts rather than specific events.

For example, a unit on “Revolution” might compare the American Revolution to the French and Russian Revolutions. An even more open unit might explore “wars” and include anything from the Battle of Trafalgar to Vietnam.

At some point in the educational process, students need to be able to make comparisons, draw conclusions grasp the larger picture.The United States only occupies a small corner of the globe; it’s history is not the entire history of civilization.

If they are to function as global citizens, our children need to expand their vision.