Making Curriculum Matter: How to Build Sel, Equity, and Other Priorities Into Daily Instruction

By Angela Di Michele Lalor

At the heart of education are two fundamental questions: What should we teach? and How should we teach it? Educators striving to design and deliver the best-possible learning experiences can feel overwhelmed by the possibilities. To help them make these critical decisions, Angela Di Michele Lalor identifies five key priorities of a curriculum that matters--practices, deep thinking, social and emotional learning, civic engagement and discourse, and equity. Emphasizing the importance of schools' determining their own path forward, Lalor provides a framework for action by * Describing how each element contributes to a rigorous, meaningful curriculum, * Providing strategies for incorporating each element into daily instruction and assessment, and * Offering reflection activities to identify strengths, needs, and possible next steps. With insightful observations, research-based background information, and real-world examples from a variety of schools and districts, Making Curriculum Matter presents teachers and administrators with a path for reaching their most important overall goal: to provide comprehensive, meaningful learning to all students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416630236
• ISBN13: 9781416630234
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"