Nine questions about ’21st Century curriculum’

Nine questions about ’21st Century curriculum’:

Nine questions about '21st Century curriculum'

by Valerie Strauss

If you have heard the phrase “21st Century curriculum” and wondered exactly what that is,you aren’t alone. Here, veteran educator and curriculum expert Marion Brady explains. Brady, who was a classroom teacher for years, has written history and world culture textbooks (Prentice-Hall),  professional books, numerous  nationally distributed columns (many are available here), and courses of study. His 2011 book “What’s Worth Learning” asks and answer this question: What knowledge is absolutely essential for every learner? His course of study for secondary-level students, called Connections: Investigating Reality, is free for downloading here. Brady’s website iswww.marionbrady.com.

By Marion Brady

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South Carolina teachers take on state superintendent

by Valerie Strauss

Teachers are taking on South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais as he tours the state to discuss his plan to evaluate educators by a method that includes standardized test scores as a big percentage of the overall assessment. Teachers repeatedly tell him that it is unfair -- not to mention unreliable -- to use student scores to evaluate the effectiveness of a teacher. This video shows a recent contentious meeting in which Zais dismisses these concerns, "What I'm hearing is that teachers can't be accountable for student learning." The teachers, naturally, disagreed.
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