Curriculum Philosophy Presentation Connections
The “curriculum philosophy” presentation assignment for ED 361 had us investigate and report out on a few outlooks of curriculum that we found particularly aligned with the ways we want to implement curriculum in our future classrooms. This assignment relates heavily to the second pillar of the Saint Michael’s College Education Department Mission Statement which states that, “our graduates are reflective and contemplative practitioners”. The main connection comes from the statement that SMC graduates “draw from a solid theoretical base to guide their instruction and leadership decisions”, as this is the exact content that the curriculum philosophy project investigated. We looked into widely accepted theories of curriculum, and critically analyzed which ones we felt could be the most effective for student learning in our future classrooms. The curriculum of a classroom has an enormous effect on each students learning experience, and thus it is important that we make the decisions