IED 505 - Vertical and Horizontal Curriculum Architecture: School Wide Prerequisites and Process

When schools apply for various accreditations and authorizations, one of the most common recommendations is that the schools need to improve vertical and horizontal articulation of the curriculum. With that in mind, this course explores the “nuts and bolts” of the curriculum: What is it, what does it (or might it) look like, how do educators write it, what is a scope and sequence, what is a “planner,” what are the differences between explicit, written, null, and taught curricula, how do we better articulate curriculum, how does it link between different sections of the school, how do supervisors teach others to do it, to what extent can learners choose their own learning and help plan curriculum, what exactly is “international” curriculum, and how can well designed curricula help with both student understanding and external quality control? The course explores the prerequisites and process for getting those types of issues clear and in-place.

Credits: 3