Curriculum Assume You Are the Term Paper

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2) What would you change about the overall curriculum and how would you bring it about?

While the school has a strong commitment to diversity and has tackled many challenges for reform, there is still much work ahead. As mentioned, the school has been very proactive in multicultural content integration in non-technical areas of study such as social studies and humanities. However, it is challenged in how to develop methods that will help students from diverse backgrounds perform well in more technical subjects such as math and science. For this challenge, the school needs to engage in even greater levels of differentiated instruction to meet the different learning styles of unique students.

While multicultural curriculum embraces diversity, there is a need for improved contextualization.
In this endeavor, teachers will need to make a greater attempt to link curriculum with what students have learned from their own homes and community. Teachers should obtain this knowledge through more frequent interactions with students, parents, and community members and encourage students to apply their learning to their own unique environment.

Last, but certainly, not least is the age-old problem of performance assessment. There is still a huge reliance on traditional measures such as grades, rankings and standardized test scores. Teachers need additional development so that they understand the importance of alternative assessments as tools for making an effective contribution to the learning process. Teachers will also need specific instruction on how to create alternative assessments and how and when….....

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