Leading Curriculum Improvement

Marilyn Tallerico, PhD, is professor of education at Binghamton University, State University of New York, where she coordinates the Educational Leadership Program. Prior to her university work, she served 12 years in PreK-12 public schools as a central office curriculum director, a coordinator of bilingual and English-as-a-Second Language programs, and a Spanish teacher.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Which Big Ideas Set The Stage for Curriculum Leadership?Chapter 2: How Can Leaders Help Focus the Curriculum?Chapter 3: Why Is Curriculum Mapping Useful?Chapter 4: What Are Other Curriculum Support Strategies?Chapter 5: Where Do More Integrated Models Come In?Chapter 6: What about Alternatives to Standardized Curricula?Chapter 7: Why Do Philosophy and Political Leadership Matter?Chapter 8: Wrapping UpReferencesAbout the Author

Marilyn Tallerico has written a worthwhile primer on curriculum for school principals and other school leaders. In this book she concisely summarizes the literature about best practices in curriculum development and covers a broad range of theories—some of which are in significant tension with each other. Tallerico points out those tensions and discusses the practical concerns that face administrators as they try to make decisions about what might work best in their particular circumstances.