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Curriculum and instruction /

Provides views on multiple sides of curriculum and instruction issues in America's schools and offers more in-depth resources for further exploration. Explores such varied issues as alternative curriculum, curriculum control, standardized curricula, subject- versus student-centered curricula, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Eakle, A. Jonathan, 1957- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2012.
Colección:Debating issues in American education ; v. 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Do curriculum and instruction in schools need to be more or less programmatic?
  • Should teachers have a voice in statewide curricula decisions?
  • Does national accreditation of education schools improve teacher and education leadership programs?
  • Should standardized student assessments guide curriculum and instruction in schools?
  • Should the focus of literacy education be on "reading to learn" or "learning to read"?
  • The race to the top program : should America be the global leader in math, science, engineering, and technology education?
  • Should "English-only" curriculum be eliminated or expanded?
  • Are the challenges and opportunities in contemporary diverse classrooms being met?
  • Do the arts in education enhance or distract from core curriculum and instruction?
  • Should the primary focus of gifted education be on teaching advanced and accelerated curricular content?
  • Should there be alternative special education curricula, or should students with special needs be part of mainstream classroom instruction?
  • Should moral values be a topic in public education?
  • Is there a place for popular culture in curriculum and classroom instruction?
  • Are online and other virtual means of curriculum and instruction the future of education?