The Centrality of Curriculum and the Function of Standards: The Curriculum is a Mind-altering Device

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In this episode I unpack Eisner’s (2002) publication titled “The centrality of curriculum and the function of standards: The curriculum is a mind-altering device,” which problematizes curricula and standards by discussing how both can deprofessionalize the field of education.

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00:00 Intro

00:45 Chapter introduction

00:52 Curriculum as a mind-altering device?

01:51 Curricula come in many different forms

04:56 Teacher-proof curricula

07:00 We need to think beyond what is being taught

09:07 Every lesson can impact how a student thinks

13:41 School holds back students' creativity

16:56 Why districts aren't sustainable with CS implementation

19:11 Integrated CS curricula

25:02 Some problems with siloed curricula

25:48 There are more factors that influence learning than content and pedagogy

28:02 Are standards a form of deprofessionalization?

33:10 This approach doesn't align with learning science

33:32 Do standards have a constructive role to play in computer science education?

35:36 What the public needs to understand about education

37:05 Teachers shouldn't have to do this

39:57 I might have paid more attention in school if...

42:00 Outro