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Book SynopsisAbout our authors
William R. Gordon II has served as a teacher, instructional leader, and district-level executive leader in Florida. As both and elementary and high school principal, he became known for his deep understanding of curriculum and instruction, thought leadership, and systems approaches in the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) school system. During his 11-year tenure as the principal of Winter Park High School, the school was named by the State of Florida as a High-Performing School due to the school's rigorous curriculum and outstanding student achievement. Additionally, U.S. News and World Report repeatedly ranked Winter Park High School in the top 1 percent of high schools in the nation. While in OCPS he became an area superintendent, where he was responsible for the curriculum, instruction and student and teacher performance in 29 diverse schools serving approximately 35,000 students. After serving in OCPS, he became the chief operations
Table of Contents
Brief Contents PART I: THE CURRICULUM: Theoretical Dimensions
- Curriculum and Instruction Defined
- Principles of Curriculum Development
PART II: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Role of Personnel
- Curriculum Development: A Multilevel, Multisector Process
- Curriculum Development: The Human Dimension
PART III: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Components of Curriculum System Development Process
- Models for Curriculum System Development
- Philosophy and Aims of Education
- Data and Evidence Informed Decision Making
- Curriculum Goals and Objectives
PART IV: CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION
- Instructional Goals or Essential Questions and Instructional Goals or Learning Targets
- Evidence-Based Instruction
PART V: EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
- Evaluation of Instruction
- Evaluation of the Curriculum
PART VI: LOOKING FORWARD IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
- Trends in Digital Curriculum and Instruction
