1st Edition

Reframing the Curriculum Design for Social Justice and Sustainability

By Susan Santone Copyright 2019
172 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Reframing the Curriculum is a practical, hands-on guide to weaving the concepts of healthy communities, democratic societies, and social justice into academic disciplines. Developed for future and practicing teachers, this volume is perfect for teacher education courses in instructional design, social foundations, and general education, as well as for study in professional learning communities.... Read more

List of Illustrations

About the Author

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: What’s at Stake?

1. What’s the Story We Want?

2. The Dominant Narrative: The Story of More

3. A Different Narrative: The Story of Better

Part I Culminating Activity: Defining Sustainability and Social Justice

Part II: What’s at Stake in Our Curriculum?

4. What’s the Story We Want for Our Teaching?

5. The Perils for Students in the Story of More

6. Best Practices for Student Success in the Story of Better

Part II Culminating Activity: Curriculum Self-Assessment

Part III: Changing the Story: Curriculum Design With the Stakes in Mind

7. Defining a Plot

8. Creating Intrigue and Suspense With Guiding Questions

9. Defining and Sequencing the Learning Outcomes

10. Aligning Outcomes, Standards, Instruction, and Assessment

Index

Biography

Susan Santone is Founder and Executive Director of Creative Change Educational Solutions and an instructor at the University of Michigan’s School of Education.