You may already know the answer, or an answer to this question- Who controls the social studies curriculum? because it’s printed in the textbook you were handed to teach from or on the outside of the curriculum box sitting on your shelf as you’re listening to this podcast. But I firmly believe it’s important to go beyond the printed obvious and dig a bit deeper. Because who knows, maybe we are headed for a radical change in this sector of education in the near future (my humble prediction) and having this information will help anyone involved in education to make the best choices we can about what we teach our students, why we are teaching that topic, and what materials will best serve that purpose.
So, by the end of this episode, I promise you will have a better understanding of who controls the curriculum in social studies that we teach in public schools. And maybe this information will help you determine small steps that you will take in your classroom to ensure the social studies units and lessons you are teaching will be pertinent, purposeful, accurate, and appropriate for your students.
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