Curriculum

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Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Enrich the experience with the text by allowing readers to learn about curriculum issues and see teachers and administrators in action. Videos in each chapter reflect the latest topics affecting curriculum, such as career and technical education and digital literacy. Students are able to delve deeper into critical curriculum issues, and instructors are able to better illustrate contemporary topics and prompt class discussions. (See pages 11, 15, and 23 for examples.)

Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

Key content changes include:

• Learning Outcomes at the beginning of each chapter and Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter help instructors to plan their lessons and help students assess their understanding of the material.
• The latest information on current reform initiatives, such as the Common Core, accountability and high-stakes testing, and universal Pre-K, gives students a well-rounded perspective on ongoing education reforms that affect school classrooms today. (See Common Core, Ch. 2; and Universal Pre-K, Chs. 2 and 5.)
• A new emphasis on 21^st century topics, such as technology and online education (i.e., MOOCs), digital literacy, and global skills grabs and keeps students’ interest with their relevance to students’ lives today. (See MOOCs and technology, Ch. 1; digital literacy and global skills, Ch. 2; and global skills, Ch. 3.)
• Expanded sections on brain research, including plasticity of the brain, the relationship between IQ and marijuana, the impact of social media on brain development, and the growing importance of executive function bring a relevance to the topics that will help students think at the forefront of education. (Chs. 2 and 4)
• Expanded discussion and reports on international achievement tests, including those on creativity and problem solving, gives students in the United States a broader perspective on their position on the global stage. (See International Achievement Tests toward the end of Ch. 5.)
• Coverage of the impact of income inequality, considered by many to be the defining issue of this generation, on schools and the curriculum sparks student interest in the widening income and wealth gap. (Ch. 5)

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Enrich the experience with the text by allowing readers to learn about curriculum issues and see teachers and administrators in action.  Videos in each chapter reflect the latest topics affecting curriculum, such as career and technical education and digital literacy. Students are able to delve deeper into critical curriculum issues, and instructors are able to better illustrate contemporary topics and prompt class discussions. (See pages 11, 15, and 23 for examples.)

Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

Additional text benefits include:

• Learning Outcomes at the beginning of each chapter and Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter help instructors to plan their lessons and help students assess their understanding of the material.
• An emphasis on highly topical issues in education that impact curriculum (i.e., the impact of technology and social media on the developing brain, the rise of career and technical education, the global achievement gap, high-stakes accountability, the rowing importance of “non-cognitive” attributes like grit and social and emotional intelligence) give students a cutting edge understanding of these relevant, current, ongoing issues that affect the curriculum.
• Curriculum Tips offer concrete suggestions for future administrators and teachers and help students apply theory and concepts to everyday practice.
• NEW! The latest information on current reform initiatives, such as the Common Core, accountability and high-stakes testing, and universal Pre-K, gives students a well-rounded perspective on ongoing education reforms that affect school classrooms today. (See Common Core, Ch. 2; and Universal Pre-K, Chs. 2 and 5.)
• NEW! A new emphasis on 21^st century topics, such as technology and online education (i.e., MOOCs), digital literacy, and global skills grabs and keeps students’ interest with their relevance to students’ lives today. (See MOOCs and technology, Ch. 1; digital literacy and global skills, Ch. 2; and global skills, Ch. 3.)
• NEW! Expanded sections on brain research , including plasticity of the brain, the relationship between IQ and marijuana, the impact of social media on brain development, and the growing importance of executive function bring a relevance to the topics that will help students think at the forefront of education. (Chs. 2 and 4)
• NEW! Expanded discussion and reports on international achievement tests, including those on creativity and problem solving gives students in the United States a broader perspective on their position on the global stage. (See International Achievement Tests toward the end of Ch. 5.)
• NEW! Coverage of the impact of income inequality, considered by many to be the defining issue of this generation, on schools and the curriculum sparks student interest in the widening income and wealth gap. (Ch. 5)

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134290208.

Geared for graduate and doctoral level students specializing in curriculum supervision and administration and educational leadership. May also be appropriate for some upper level undergraduate and graduate level introductory education courses.

A comprehensive, thoroughly documented, balanced overview of the foundations, principles, and issues of curriculum–from leaders in the field.

This balanced, comprehensive view of the entire field of curriculum encourages readers to consider choices and formulate their own views on curriculum foundations, principles, and issues. Rather than focusing on either theory or practice, or advancing a particular political or social position, or approaching the field of curriculum as an administrative challenge, this book gives readers the information they need to develop their own opinions on curriculum today as well as their outlooks for the future. Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues covers the latest topics in education that impact the curriculum and features Learning Outcomes, Discussion Questions, and Curriculum Tips to enhance understanding of the material.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded videos. The Enhanced Pearson eText is also available without a print version.

Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134290208. 

This balanced, comprehensive view of the entire field of curriculum encourages readers to consider choices and formulate their own views on curriculum foundations, principles, and issues. Rather than focusing on either theory or practice, or advancing a particular political or social position, or approaching the field of curriculum as an administrative challenge, this book gives readers the information they need to develop their own opinions on curriculum today as well as their outlooks for the future. Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues covers the latest topics in education that impact the curriculum and features Learning Outcomes, Discussion Questions, and Curriculum Tips to enhance understanding of the material. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos.

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Allan C. Ornstein is a professor of education at St. John’s University. He is a former FulbrightHayes Scholar and has been a consultant for more than 60 different government and education agencies, including the American Federation of Teachers, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and the Educational Testing Service. Dr. Ornstein has published more than 400 articles and 60 books. His latest books are Wealth vs. Work: How 1% Victimize 99% (Author House, 2012) and Excellence vs. Equality: Can Society Achieve Both Goals? (Paradigm Publishers, 2015). See his website: allanornsteinbooks.com.

Francis P. Hunkins was a professor of education specializing in general curriculum, curriculum development, curriculum issues, and curriculum theory in the College of Education at the University of Washington for 35 years. Since retiring, Dr. Hunkins has remained active in writing educational textbooks. As a past president, he also remains active in the Association for Teaching and Curriculum. During his tenure at the University of Washington, Dr. Hunkins served as chairperson of the area of curriculum and instruction (1995–2000). He also consulted widely with school systems around the country. He twice was a visiting scholar at Monash University in Australia and was also a visiting scholar at the Hong Kong Institute of Education in 1999. Over his career, he has written 21 educational textbooks and numerous articles for educational journals. He makes his home with his wife, Dr. Patricia A. Hammill, in the Seattle area.

Norman Eng is an adjunct assistant professor at the City University of New York, Brooklyn College and City College of New York. His work focuses on twentyfirst century education reform and inequality. He recently coedited a special issue symposium on Amazon.com and other websites, “Twentyfirst Century Excellence in Education” (Society, 2015), which included contributions from scholars such as Nel Noddings, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Yong Zhao, and James Comer. Dr. Eng maintains an education blog called The Educated Society.

This balanced, comprehensive view of the entire field of curriculum encourages readers to consider choices and formulate their own views on curriculum foundations, principles, and issues. Rather than focusing on either theory or practice, or advancing a particular political or social position, or approaching the field of curriculum as an administrative challenge, this book gives readers the information they need to develop their own opinions on curriculum today as well as their outlooks for the future. Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues covers the latest topics in education that impact the curriculum and features Learning Outcomes, Discussion Questions, and Curriculum Tips to enhance understanding of the material. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Enrich the experience with the text by allowing readers to learn about curriculum issues and see teachers and administrators in action. Videos in each chapter reflect the latest topics affecting curriculum, such as career and technical education and digital literacy. Students are able to delve deeper into critical curriculum issues, and instructors are able to better illustrate contemporary topics and prompt class discussions.

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