EDUC 2211 Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
Provides an introduction to secondary teaching practices as well as an overview of the history and structure of secondary schools. Topics include curriculum theory and development, interdisciplinary teaching, teaching students with diverse learning abilities, application of educational research, assessment, national standards, and alternative models for secondary schools. Focuses on the role of the teacher in secondary education reform. Taught on-site and in conjunction with secondary education teacher candidates' first prepracticum experience, this course offers a unique opportunity for a cohort experience in which preservice teachers work closely with each other, high school faculty, the instructor, and urban students.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.54 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.82 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Ankhi Thakurta | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | Ankhi Thakurta | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 3 |
| Fall 2024 | Ankhi Thakurta | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 8 |
| Spring 2024 | Ankhi Thakurta | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2023 | Kerry Dunne | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Marisa Olivo | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 17 |
| Spring 2022 | Marisa Olivo | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |