Bøger af Carmel Roofe

Curriculum Implementation Leadership and Equity in Education takes a critical historical perspective on how curriculum is understood, tracing major national curriculum implementation efforts within primary and secondary schools in Jamaica from the 1970s to 2000s. It is a valuable resource for students, educators, and policymakers.

Through the use of data collected from case studies, this book presents data on the Revised Primary Curriculum utilized in the Grade One Classrooms of two schools in Jamaica. The purpose of the study was to examine the Use and Concerns about the RPC by grade one teachers. The study was conducted through the use of the dimensions of the Concerns Based Adoption Model. The data presented in this book represents findings from an aspect of the author's PhD dissertation. Findings from 13 weeks of classroom observations of two teachers and interviews with the principals of each school are presented to provide the reader with a description of how the teachers utilized the RPC to provide experiences for their learners.

Winner of an AESA Critics¿ Choice Award 2023This book offers first-person narratives of teachers¿ curriculum encounters. The reflections of teachers are presented using Pinar¿s Method of Currere as a tool for undertaking deep analysis of teachers¿ curriculum encounters. The Method of Currere allows teachers to embody curriculum in all its forms, allowing for reflection on encounters in the formal, informal, hidden curriculum and beyond. The book aims to provide readers with a broad understanding of curriculum as the lived experience encapsulating the educational, personal, and professional life of the teacher. In this way teachers are able to trace and make sense of the development of their knowledge and make changes that lead to the continuous offering of quality education. The book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners involved in curriculum studies, teacher education/training, teaching, and general education.