Curriculum 101

Curriculum is designed and completed

• By KDE consultants

• By a team of teachers (Best practice)

• By Administrators and District personnel

• By the local board of education

Curriculum has to receive FINAL approved by

• KY Board of Education

• School Administrator and SBDM Council

• the Local Board of Education

• Community council

A required category of curriculum design HAS to include

• Themes of study

• Exact assignments for students

• professional development for teachers

• State Standards

The person's title/job position who works with the KY Board of Education and is hired by/evaluated by is...

• the Superintendent of local school districts

• the Commissioner of Education

• The Administrator/Principals of High Schools

• The Governor

State Standards are

• non-negotiables for teaching

• approved by KY Board of Education

• can be used as desired in teaching

• can be deconstructed into Knowledge and Skill for students' learning

​ ​ ​ - is crafted within the thinking processes of individual teachers but not written down or published, and therefore not able to be replicated by others.

• Implicit curriculum

• Extra curriculum

• Null curriculum

• Explicit curriculum

​ ​ ​ - what students do not have the opportunity to learn; the teacher ignores some content or skill, deliberately or unknowingly; what is not taught.

• Implicit curriculum

• Extra curriculum

• Null curriculum

• Explicit curriculum

​ ​ ​ - a specific course of study, or a systematic arrangement of courses taught for language arts,  math, science, social studies, art, music, and electives.

• Implicit curriculum

• Extra curriculum

• Null curriculum

• Explicit curriculum

​ ​ ​ - consists of learning experiences that extend beyond the core of students’ formal studies; Includes clubs, sports, school plays, and other activities that don’t earn academic credit.

• Implicit curriculum

• Extra curriculum

• Null curriculum

• Explicit curriculum

Curriculum is a - for educators to know what is essential for teaching and learning.  This tool provides- interpreting a standards based sequences of planned - where students - and seek to achieve - at a - level.

• a blueprint

• research based instructional techniques

• learning experiences

• gain knowledge, practice and apply learning skills

• an AVERAGE grade at a moderate level.