Innovative Curriculum Planning
- Online and asynchronous
- This course will require between 7-10 hours of work per week
- Workload Rating: Standard
Course Description
A leader in classroom practice is an innovative curriculum planner. This course considers contemporary curriculum and instructional innovations such as curriculum integration, learning in depth, and environmental inquiry, as well as their historical and philosophical bases. Students will undertake innovative curriculum planning techniques in their own practice.
Learning Outcomes
The primary learning outcomes for GDE/PME 831 are to:
- Develop a broad and inclusive understanding of innovative curriculum planning
- Explore the application of curriculum theory to professional practice
- Reflect on current practices and imagine an alternative future
- Support the learning of others through critical thinking/questioning
Assessments
Discussion Board Posts
Intro Module - Self as Learner (ungraded)
Module 1 - Reflecting on Current Planning Practices (10%)
Module 2 - A Framework for Innovative Planning (10%)
Module 3 - Response to Taking and Embracing Risk (5%)
Module 4 - Articulating an Innovative and Inclusive Future (10%)
Resource Sharing
5% of the overall grade
Taking and Embracing Risk
Module 3 - 30%
Leadership in Professional Learning: Inspiring Innovation
Module 5 - 30%
How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts?
This is an applied curriculum course. Students in the course are asked to take course readings and apply them directly to professional practice. If your professional practice requires you to develop and facilitate instruction, this is a great class for you. This course does contain instructional readings on higher education and workplace instruction. If you are looking for a more theoretical approach to curriculum, then GDE/PME 810 is a more appropriate class.
Each student’s professional practice and goals are unique. We highly encourage students to reach out to their course instructors at the start of the term to discuss the relevance and application of course learning and assignments to their own learning goals and context of practice.