Background
Willis, George Henry was born on June 25, 1941 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Harry A. and Ruth D. Willis.
(This compact, scholarly book treats creating a curriculum...)
This compact, scholarly book treats creating a curriculum as an ongoing process, the product of which is a composite of what is intended (planned curriculum), what actually happens (enacted curriculum), and how what happens influences those involved (experienced curriculum). It proposes that desirable educational experiences arise when the interaction of these three curricula is flexible and evolving; and, therefore, the authors never advance specific, “best” practices or “most correct” answers to fundamental curriculum questions. Rather, through a finely honed discussion of essential theoretical and practical alternatives, they invite readers to develop their own points of view. Major discussions of postmodernism, autobiographical techniques, gender, and race. The book also includes coverage of recent actions by state governing agencies and boards of education and aligning curriculum with state standards. For professionals in the field of teaching.
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(This compact, scholarly book treats creating a curriculum...)
This compact, scholarly book treats creating a curriculum as an ongoing process, the product of which is a composite of what is intended (planned curriculum), what actually happens (enacted curriculum), and how what happens influences those involved (experienced curriculum). It proposes that desirable educational experiences arise when the interaction of these three curricula is flexible and evolving; and, therefore, the authors never advance specific, “best” practices or “most correct” answers to fundamental curriculum questions. Rather, through a finely honed discussion of essential theoretical and practical alternatives, they invite readers to develop their own points of view. Major discussions of postmodernism, autobiographical techniques, gender, and race. The book also includes coverage of recent actions by state governing agencies and boards of education and aligning curriculum with state standards. For professionals in the field of teaching.
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( At a time marked by strong demands for educational refo...)
At a time marked by strong demands for educational reform, the American school curriculum is a topic of special concern. This volume provides a comprehensive historical record of the evolution of the curriculum in America from the colonial period to the present day. The editors have compiled a collection of influential and representative documents in primary, secondary, and higher education in the United States. Each document is introduced by a short essay that discusses its historical context and significance. The result is a valuable chronicle of the development of the American school curriculum. The work begins with an introductory piece that overviews the development of the curriculum and surveys the most important works on curriculum history. The introduction is followed by excerpts from 34 documents representative of the school curriculum from The Rules and Course of Study of Harvard College, 1642 to the 1983 report, A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform. The essay that introduces each document closes with a brief bibliography, and the volume concludes with a more extensive list of sources for further reading. By consulting this reference, historians and educators can trace the development of the curriculum over the last 350 years.
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Willis, George Henry was born on June 25, 1941 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Harry A. and Ruth D. Willis.
AB, Hamilton College, 1964; M of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1971.
English teacher, Minisink Valley Center School, Slate Hill, New York, 1965-1968; assistant professor to professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, since 1971. Visiting professor various universities, 1983-1989.
(This compact, scholarly book treats creating a curriculum...)
(This compact, scholarly book treats creating a curriculum...)
( At a time marked by strong demands for educational refo...)
(Book by Willis, George)
Member American Ednl. Research Association, American Ednl. Studies Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum and Development, Society for the Study of Curriculum History (secretary, treasurer 1984-1985, president 1985-1986), The John Dewey Society (board director 1983-1985).
Married Nancy Ewalt Appleby, July 9, 1966. Children: Elizabeth A., Kathryn E.