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How do you define curriculum? Curriculum is a design plan for learning that requires the purposeful and proactive organization, sequencing, and management of the interactions among the teacher, the students, and the content knowledge we want students to acquire.
 * Week 1**

What do you see as the purpose for curriculum? The purpose of curriculum is to facilitate student learning through an integrated body of knowledge, principles, values, and skills.

Given state requirements, how can curriculum best be designed and managed to reflect the goals of an individual school and the needs of its students? I believe we should be able to group our students based on the results of state mandated testing and assessments. This will keep the higher achieving students from being held back and it will also help to push the lower achieving students forward.

Based on the readings and what you have learned in this class so far, do you think the Tyler and Taba models remain applicable to 21st century teaching and learning? Having a concise plan is the one thing that Taba and Tyler have in common. Today's classrooms are in need of having a concise plan. I believe it is extremely important to incorporate more technology into today's classrooms, and the best way to do this is by having a concise plan by which to do this.
 * Week 2**

I have zero experience with curriculum management audits. I believe our district would definitely benefit from a curriculum audit to provide more clarity into district curriculum. It also help us to become more vertically and horizontally aligned.
 * Week 3**

My school district closely looks over TAKS data and the AEIS report every year. We use this data to create goals and objectives for our CIP. We also rely heavily on benchmark data, as all data needs to be assessed to ensure effectiveness.
 * Week 4**

My philosophy of curriculum is to make all students into productive, successful learners by ensuring that they receive the required information, skills, and objectives, as required by the state. I define curriculum as a guide that educators use as a resource for student learning. Also, as a set of standards that all students must meet. I am currently in my 7th year of teaching, and all of my knowledge of curriculum has come through experience.
 * Week 5**