Curriculum

Curriculum

1. Math

   • US lagging
     • those who test well understand little
   • traditionalists
     • traditionally orderly
     • balanced instruction
       • basic facts/skills
       • conceptual
       • problem solving
   • progressives
     • personal style
     • many correct ways
     • new-new math
     • accessible and relavent to all

2. English

   • Traditional
     • parts to whole
     • universally applicable
     • older literature
       • the classics
   • Progressive
     • focus on pleasure from litterature
     • act as if literate
     • use internet and media
     • contemporary relavent novels
     • literature based
   • No child left behind
     • reading curriculum
     • traditional strategies

3. Social Studies

   • traditonal
     • instill patriotism
     • memorize facts
     • focus on dominant culture
   • progressives
     • think like social scientists
     • multiple views of history
     • multiple cultures

4. Science

   • traditional
     • disciplines taught seperate
     • orderly sequence
     • breath
   • progressive
     • depth
     • constant revision of science
     • investigations
     • hands-on work
     • combine topics