EDU 458 English Student Teaching Seminar

Rukayah Al Zumai 6068

Reading Reaction 2

When Teachers Help Plan the Curriculum
In this article, the importance of including teachers' participation in the
curriculum is highly recommended. The article proposes three ways in involving the
teachers in planning the curriculum. They include: summer workshops, year round
workshops, and classroom research. In summer workshops, teachers have the option
of entering a workshop funded by The Board of Education two weeks after school
closes. Teachers who participate make suggestions to what curriculum area they want
to concentrate on, and when the area is chosen an expert in that field comes in to
perform the workshop. Year round workshops happen during the school year, and
participation is encouraged because the school districts set special time aside to work
on the curriculum. The process is systematic: teachers meet and work on their
assignments (grade groups decide on projects for the year) two weeks before school
starts, and during the school year the teachers meet once a month to work together. As
for classroom research; teachers are encouraged to do classroom research in different
areas of learning in their own classrooms in order to keep improving.
I found this article to be very useful because it encourages teamwork. I see
workshops as a positive and constructive thing to do. These workshops allow the
teachers to have input and decision making. They encourage constructive criticism
and work on finding/ discovering the best education for the students. This article is a
reminder that learning never stops and everyone needs it.