1st Edition

Curriculum, Syllabus Design and Equity A Primer and Model

Edited By Allan Luke, Annette Woods, Katie Weir Copyright 2013
184 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

Curriculum scholars and teachers working for social justice and equity have been caught up in acrimonious and polarizing political debates over content, ideology, and disciplinary knowledge. At the forefront in cutting through these debates and addressing the practical questions involved, this book is distinctive in looking to the technical form of the curriculum rather than its content for... Read more

Preface  1. Introduction: The practical problem of curriculum making  Allan Luke  2. Curriculum Design, Equity and the Technical Form of the Curriculum Allan Luke, Annette Woods & Katie Weir  3. School subjects and academic disciplines: The differences Zongyi Deng  4. Curriculum policy guidelines: Context, structures and functions F. Michael Connelly & Gerry Connelly  5. The technological solution to reading education: A century of frustration Patrick Shannon  6. Sustaining teacher professionalism in the context of standards referenced assessment reform Val Klenowski  7. Social justice visions and curriculum realities in the early years of education Susan Grieshaber  8. Curricular Conversations: Literacy teaching and learning in the middle years Donna E. Alvermann & James Marshall  9. Improving secondary schools Ben Levin  10. Generalizing curriculum policy across boarders: Crossing boundaries Allan Luke

Biography

Allan Luke is Research Professor in the Faculty of Education at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

Annette Woods is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

Katie Weir is Senior Lecturer at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus in Queensland, Australia.