How Might Some Key Ideas Raised In The Understanding Of Curriculum

How might some key ideas raised in the unit readings develop or improve educators’ understanding and/or enactment of curriculum?

Curriculum refers to the means and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes (Edwards,2013). It is vital as a future educator to become familiar and understand what the curriculum is and the purpose of having a curriculum in place for education. After completing the essential readings for this unit I have come to an understanding that my preconceptions about the curriculum were very limited and that through these readings there are many key ideas raised that can improve educators understanding of the curriculum.

The first key idea I found that could improve and extend an educators understanding of the curriculum is found in topic 1. Topic 1 focuses on power, value and points of view in the curriculum. I found that in this reading the key concept that stood out to me are the stakeholders in the curriculum and their different roles. There is the interest of students, parents and teachers. These individual interests may or may not be mutually exclusive and they all have their individual role. Even though

This topic introduces you to the notion of 'the third teacher'. Education is often understood as the sole responsibility of parents and teachers. What most educators don’t know is that the third teacher in a classroom is the environment. In this reading Reggio Emilia breaks down what a third teacher is. In its attention to how space can be thoughtfully arranged, Reggio Emilia has reconceptualised space as a key source of educational provocation and insight (Strong-Wilson,2007,pg 1). It is essential for educators to understand creating a welcoming environment and culture in their classroom can make a big impact on the students learning in a positive