'Curriculum Frameworks'

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This paper reviews 'curriculum frameworks: constructing a common body of knowledge', a model that was implemented only in theory. The paper compares this model to the present model in the New York City Department of Education.

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Objective
Introduction
The Curriculum Frameworks
Principles of the NYC Curriculum Framework
A Vision for the Twenty-First Century
Diagram of an Educational Community Reflective of a Teacher Educational Platform in the Poorest Area of NYC's South Bronx

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"The vision of tomorrow's adults is what sets the goals nationally for education. Answering as to what skills and knowledge tomorrow's graduates will need to possess in order to succeed is a critical question to answer with clear focus on tomorrow's world. Education that is "effective, meaningful, and lasting" will serve to prepare the student to succeed in a world that is characterized by "increased diversity, technological change, and global economic interdependence." The student of today must gain through education the cognitive awareness and knowledge to truly appreciate the diversity in cultural heritage throughout the globe and have the capacity to respect the experiential differences that exist in terms of ethnicity and cultural diversity enabling them to work in collaboration and this too in a rapidly changing technological environment that requires integration of appropriate technologies to succeed at their tasks. Tomorrow's graduates must be flexible, technologically savvy, and possess the ability to collaborate in an environment that is ever-changing and ever-diverse."

Sample of Sources Used:

• What is a Curriculum Framework (2004) Curriculum Frameworks: Knowledge Skills and Abilities (2004) Constructing a Common Body of Knowledge. Board of Education of the City of New York 2004.

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