The Dock School Leader Podcast

Rethinking Our Curriculum Structure (Linford Horst)

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Along with our last episode on school structure, this week focus on curriculum are well-suited to planning for the upcoming school year. From working on your school’s scope and sequence to helping teachers focus their energy, Linford Horst offers a valuable mix of perspective and advice. Linford has many years of teaching experience at Horizon Mennonite School where he has also served as principle. See the show notes for an outline of his points.

Pressure points

  1. Packed curriculum
  2. Progressivism
  3. Nationalism
  4. Family dynamics
  5. Inexperienced teachers
  6. Blossoming teachers

    7. Foundations/anchors

    1. We do not need to start a revolution
    2. Church, home, and school must share responsibility
    3. We are not performance oriented
    4. Commit as much time to teacher development as curriculum development
    5. Effectiveness is more important than efficiency

      6. Practical steps

      1. Making a scope and sequence for your school
      2. Determining the 20% core in which a teacher will invest 80% of their energy
      3. Combining grades into one class
      4. Learning how to integrate the curriculum 

        5.  

        Links

        • This talk was first published as “Rethinking Our Curriculum Structure” https://www.thedockforlearning.org/content/rethinking-our-curriculum-structure
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