We've Come to the End... Or Have We?

This is my last post for the class EDC 533. I have been through the twists and turns of curriculum development and I have arrived on the other side a bit worse for wear, but ultimately empowered. This class have given me the opportunity to learn about curriculum in a way I never had before. I learned how it is developed, the ways it can be organized, and the headaches it can cause for all the people involved. Through this blog and other methods, I have examined some of the problems with the current curriculum and possible solutions. Since this was a class with a time limit, I still feel like there are things I need to learn more about and look at, but it has given me a good basis for continuing my self education.

I will leave you with these thoughts. Although curriculum seems like an overwhelming task to take on, it is important and worth it. We need to involve stakeholders (including students) to help us develop something that will help our children to learn and grow and become critical and creative thinkers. We need to question the status quo and look to alternatives that haven't been tried yet. We are preparing students for jobs and situations that don't exist yet! We need to teach them to think for themselves! Being an educator is a powerful position to be in and we need to do our best everyday to make sure we are getting through to our students and making progress.

I'll hop off my soap box for now and leave you with the tid bit that I will be back. I am taking another online course on curriculum development this summer and will be able to add more information and insight using this blog. See you in a few weeks!