EDU 240 Curriculum Design and Evaluation

This course prepares teachers to take leadership roles in curriculum and program design. Using principles of Understanding by Design, teachers will identify standards-based student outcomes and design curricula that will enable students to reach those academic goals. These curriculum design skills will be used to critically analyze and adapt existing curricula as well as design new curricula. Teachers will develop skills in formative and summative program evaluation to examine the effects of curriculum innovation on student performance and modify curricula based on those findings. Prerequisite: Two years teaching experience.