Curriculum Leadership, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind resource written for educational leaders (both administrators and teachers) who want to successfully restructure and enhance school curriculum. This book provides innovative and successful curriculum ideas, including reflective case studies, "Keys to Leadership" sections, curriculum tips, and "Challenge" sections with key issues and questions in every chapter. Also interspersed throughout the book are tried and true strategies that provide administrators with innovative ideas on meeting state and national standards. This is a much needed, highly informative, and easy-to-read account of curriculum development and change for curriculum leaders, those teaching curriculum courses, and those aspiring to become curriculum decision makers. It provides the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement a K--12 school curriculum. New features to this second edition include: A new multiculturalism box in the text, either a case study//example or tips for incorporating multiculturalism into the classroom Integration of NCATE and any standards-coverage at the end of each chapter in relevant chapters.
More material on developing curriculum that is specifically for teachers, rather than administrators, that covers how teachers develop curriculum together or influence the development of curriculu More pedagogy that is specific to teachers, which includes case studies and curriculum development tips for teachers and administrators working together Instructor's Resource CD
Table of Contents
Preface PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM 1. The Nature of Curriculum 2. Curriculum History: The Perspective of the Past 3. Curriculum Theory 4. The Politics of Curriculum PART II: CURRICULUM PROCESSES 5. Curriculum Planning 6. Improving the Program of Studies 7. Improving a Field of Study 8. Processes for Developing New Courses and Units PART III: CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT 9. Supervising the Curriculum: Teachers and Materials 10. Curriculum Development and Implementation 11. Aligning the Curriculum 12. Curriculum Evaluation PART IV: CURRENT TRENDS IN THE CURRICULUM 13. Current Developments in the Subject Fields 14. Current Developments Across the Curriculum 15. Individualizing the Curriculum Glossary References Index About the Authors
Author Biography
Dr. Floyd Boschee is Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration in the School of Education at the University of South Dakota. He is the author or co-author of 11 books as well as numerous journal articles. Dr. Bruce M. Whitehead is an elementary school principal as well as an associate professor of education for the University of Montana. As a result of his impact on education at state and national levels, he was awarded the National Distinguished Principal Award. One former Secretary of Education called Whitehead one of the most innovative educational administrators and visionaries in America. He is the author or co-author of 10 books as well as numerous journal articles. Allan A. Glatthorn (deceased) was a Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
