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Joni Falk
on August 13, 1999
at 3:41PM
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MS curriculum reply from Mary Kay Swanson
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Reply from Mary Kay Swanson, Principal, Deadwood MS:
1. The basic instructional materials the instructors here use consist of a textbook and labs involving life science and earth science information. The strengths are that information is traditional, students learn directly from instructors (vs. computers). The weaknesses are directly linked to the inequities in computer technology. Having enough technology available to accommodate all students in a classroom at one time is difficult.
2. Basically, administrators want teachers to be able to do the best job possible. Teachers want to accommodate students through hands-on activities with possibly a text to provide further in-depth information regarding a unit of study. This information could include some enrichment material with sites or other accommodating inf. for search on the net.
3. New curricula should emphasize interdisciplinary units in order to integrate further. Ideally, for further research and reference, a text to go with activities would be appreciated, but may not always be realistic. Because we're dealing with very social people at this age, a social/societal context would be most interesting to students.
4. We see the 'normal' barriers concerning implementation - money. Training, facilities, and materials all require funding; therefore, it is the obvious barrier.
Mary Kay Swanson, MS Principal
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