Curriculum Policy

According to the Levin article, it is mentioned that “curriculum politics and policy choices are also increasingly related to larger issues of school change and improvement and to varying theories of what it is that shapes the outcomes of education.” Levin also mentions in this article that governments attempt to support educational change, but curriculum is controlled mainly at the district or school level. Levin also states that many educators do believe that choices regarding policy should be made by those who are qualified to be educators.

I do find it slightly concerning that those who are not qualified educators are creating the document stating what is to be taught. However, I do respect that school districts and schools themselves do have a say. I think it is alarming that curriculum creators are unaware of what really goes on in schools and the ways in which a school is actually run. They are completely unaware of the diversity and varying abilities in classrooms.

The Treaty Education document has four goals to be implemented in the already existent SK curriculum. The document is very simplistic, which really leaves it open for interpretation. Each teacher will incorporate the Treaty Education document is various ways, but I believe a bit more structure is needed from this document. I think that if this document was more structured and went more in depth, more teachers would be providing their students with a better Treaty education. Many teachers fear that they will do or say the wrong things, and I think this document could easily remove some of that added stress.