tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post7729240521355217765..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: pop quiz, part 2Catherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-55476676239519662822012-06-13T06:26:11.030-07:002012-06-13T06:26:11.030-07:00I'd love to see disciplinary specialists worki...<i>I'd love to see disciplinary specialists working with people well-versed in development to create "scope and sequence" documents for each grade. </i><br /><br />Absolutely.<br /><br />Disciplinary specialists, writers & editors, and teachers: that should be the team.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-91843938836526116042012-06-12T21:02:38.011-07:002012-06-12T21:02:38.011-07:00"s designed by disciplinary specialists, writ..."s designed by disciplinary specialists, writers, and editors who work full-time designing the curriculum. "<br /><br />But how do they design curriculum if they don't know how to teach it and ( what I see more often) don't understand how to point it at the correct age level? Many things are clearly well-intentioned and clearly written by people with a lot of content knowledge and passion -- but they sound as though they've never talked to or seen a classroom of 6 yos, 10 yos, or 14 yos. <br /><br />I'd love to see disciplinary specialists working with people well-versed in development to create "scope and sequence" documents for each grade. <br /><br />Then, the curriculum is designed using that road map (as you describe for unit planning). Everyone knows what they need to get to, when (scope and sequence) and then they determine how to get there -- be it unit planning or choosing "ready-made" texts which may have to have some modification of order and addition/subtraction of content so that it will cover what needs to be covered, as it needs to be covered (assuming your scope and sequence took those things into consideration). <br /><br />Late, tired, not going to go back and reread, apologize for any/all typos!Jennoreply@blogger.com