WEEK 2

My early schooling relates to Tyler’s rationale of the product within the curriculum. My experience was being made to feel like a product and judged upon the product I was becoming. The history of the curriculum in my option needs upgrading, because basing a student 100% off of their product is not seeking 100% growth in students, instead students need to be reminded that they have capabilities. I felt like a checklist for my performance in school. And with my experience, perhaps opportunities were taken away from me. Opportunities as simple as having fun or discovering my interests at an early age and being encouraged to pursue them.

There are limitations to Tyler’s rationale. Having a student being based off of a product alone is an issue. Along with the teacher having assumptions on the importance and value of a student. The product in curriculum is also not protecting the teachers qualifications and own ways of teaching authentically with having the belief that the curriculum is ‘Teach Proof’.

The benefits of Tyler’s ideas of curriculum is that today the curriculum can be under development and ongoing – which is the upgrading the curriculum needs. The curriculum document can as well be edited and made easier for teachers to navigate. And the diversity within the curriculum is ongoing too.

Curriculum development will benefit with ongoing critical scrutiny – to better the teaching experience for everyone. I have a question: should the curriculum alter teaching into embracing individuality and identity, rather than playing around with checklists?