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Curriculum on the Edge of Survival
Daniel Heller
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Description for Curriculum on the Edge of Survival
Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival, 2nd Edition, attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy. In that case, the purpose of education is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as ... Read more
Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. Curriculum on the Edge of Survival, 2nd Edition, attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy. In that case, the purpose of education is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781610485159
SKU
V9781610485159
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99-15
About Daniel Heller
Daniel A. Heller was a teacher, principal, and district curriculum coordinator during his 33-year career in education.
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