Do you think that state educational curricula should include Social and Emotional Learning requirements (SEL), LBGTQ+, and/or Critical Race Theory(CRT) requirements?  Why or why not? Should the controversial topics that appear to be dividing (and have divided) be allowed to find their way into the classrooms?  Is there a justification for introducing some of the programs referenced below?   Why or Why/not?  Choose one of the topics below and comment.   

Here is one article below on LGBTQ+:

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/12-new-jersey-schools-roll-out-lgbtq-curriculum-pilot-program-n1134436

Critical Race Theory:

https://reason.com/2021/07/06/critical-race-theory-nea-taught-in-schools/

Social Emotional Learning in the classroom:

https://www.pbisrewards.com/blog/sel-in-the-classroom/

Maria and Technology

 As educators in an ever-changing world, especially with the effects of Covid-19 and the threat that we may have to go virtual in our teaching once again........................do you think that school districts should reevaluate their curriculum and change it to include more technological standards, goals, and objectives? What would be the benefits of this and/or the drawbacks? Do you think as the world changes, schools should update their curriculum to make it more project-oriented, individualized, and technologically advanced? Are there social drawbacks to becoming more technologically sophisticated? What might they be/or NOT be?

Altisha Byrd is asking a curriculum question

 

Do teachers in your school district have the opportunity to provide ongoing feedback regarding the school district's  curriculum?   What procedures are in place in order to hear teacher opinions?   Are teachers satisfied with the feedback process?   Why or why not?    Who puts the curriculum  together?

Dr. Ries asks a question about curriculum input

Since you began your teaching career how often have you participated in curriculum design?    Have you been part of a curriculum committee?   For what particular subject matter were you and your committee members asked to create/change a curriculum?   Were you charged with creating a K-12 curriculum or were you charged with creating a curriculum for only one grade level?   Was it easy?   What was your experience with regard to working on such a committee?   How did your committee make sure that the other teachers accepted/bought into the new curriculum?