B-Week2

= = =** Welcome to Week 2! **=

Activities:
__Activity #1:__ Discussion Post: Philosophy (1-3 paragraphs)

1. What are your philosophical beliefs about:
 * the purpose of school
 * about what subjects should be taught, and
 * about how students learn?

2. How does your work demonstrate your belief?

The discussion post/topic fulfills two purposes:
 * 1) To give you a chance to begin to think about foundational questions in regards to your general philosophy of education as a whole, which will create the context for your reflection on your philosophy/position statement specifically related to curriculum. So, this essentially is a good introduction for your paper. It lets the reader know where you are coming from philosophically before you delve into your more specific beliefs about and position on curriculum
 * 2) To share your initial thoughts on your philosophy of curriculum with your classmates.

__Activity #2:__ Philosophy of Curriculum (Position Statement) Draft 1-3 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, describes your beliefs about curriculum Question Prompts:
 * What are your philosophical beliefs about the purpose of school, about what subjects should be taught and about how students learn?
 * How does your philosophy of education (as addressed in the previous bullet) influence your definition of curriculum?
 * What do you think is most important for students to learn? Who should decide the answer to this question?
 * Should there be a different curriculum for different students?
 * Whose values should be reflected in the content and processes of curriculum?
 * Who are the stakeholders of curriculum and what are the expectations of these stakeholders?
 * What is your role in regards to curriculum?


 * __Note:__** This draft is very INFORMAL and what matters is that you begin to reflect on your initial thoughts/responses to these prompts. It is expected that this initial draft will evolve throughout the class and that your final paper will be more formalized (more of a theoretical framework that includes citations that support your statements)..