Curriculum in meaningful and relevant ways

Define curriculum in meaningful and relevant ways and explore implications of seeing curriculum from multiple perspectives.
Understand the historical, social, and philosophical foundations of curriculum and how those foundations affect the school environment and the experiences students have within the school environment.
Develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions to see curriculum in complex ways and to support complex approaches to curriculum design and evaluation within schools.
Identify and evaluate varied definitions of curriculum and explore the philosophical, social, and pedagogical implications of each
Identify and critique theoretical assumptions that support and/or contradict practices regarding teaching and learning.
Recognize the relationship between curriculum and instruction.