Why is Curriculum Development Important?
Each school day more than 53.6 million students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002) walk into more than 94,000 K-12 schools in the hopes that the 13 years of schooling they experience will dramatically enhance their chances of success in the modern world.
School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results (2005)
Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters & Brian A. McNulty
A Brief History of Curriculum Development
Curriculum Development is an ongoing process. Throughout the past century, teachers, administrators and curriculum theorists have developed tools for the practitioner and contributed to the research which assists curriculum developers in 2009. For a walk down memory lane, click on the document below. From Dewey to Tyler, Bruner to Gardner, Wiggins & McTighe to Jacobs, each educator has made significant contributions to the field of K-12 education.
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