<p><em> “This book combines a number of excellent authors thinking about curriculum. It's a nice blend of known authors and newer writers in the field.” </em>- Robert C. Morris, <em>University of West Georgia <br /><br />“The range of topics-reading, science, art-makes this a complete and comprehensive reader for both novices and experienced educational teachers and leaders.” </em>-Jeffrey S. Kaplan, <em>University of Central Florida <br /><br /></em><strong>Contemporary Readings in Curriculum</strong> provides beginning teachers and educational leaders with a series of articles that can help them build their curriculum knowledge base <br /><br /><strong>Key Features and Benefits </strong></p><ul><li>Provides a historical context of the curriculum field, giving educators a solid foundation for curriculum knowledge </li><li>Describes the political nature of curriculum and how we must be attentive to the increasingly diverse populations found in our schools </li><li>Connects the readings to traditional course goals, providing practical applications of curriculum topics </li><li>Covers cocurricular issues, which have become a major contemporary topic within school systems </li><li>Enhances the articles with a strong pedagogical framework, including detailed Internet references, questions for each article, topic guides tying each article to course topics, and article abstracts for the instructor</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Includes Articles From the Following Journals</strong><br />American School Board Journal <br />Community College Review<br />Curriculum & Teaching Dialogue <br />Education & Urban Society <br />Educational Leadership <br />Educational Policy <br />Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics <br />Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership <br />Journal of Chemical Education, <br />Journal of Curriculum & Supervision <br />Journal of Curriculum Studies <br />NASSP Bulletin <br />Phi Delta Kappan <br />Rethinking Schools <br />Teachers College Record<br />The American Behavioral Scientist <br />The Educational Forum <br />The Journal of Social Issues <br />Theory and Research in Education <br />Urban Education <br />Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice <br /><br /><strong>Intended Audience<br /></strong>This book is intended as a supplement for graduate courses such as Curriculum Development, Curriculum Theory, and Curriculum Leadership.</p>