The Parallel Curriculum in the Classroom, Book 1

Introducing the Parallel Curriculum Model in the Classroom by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Sandra Kaplan About the Book Using the Model and Units for Professional Development Acknowledgments 1. In Praise of Protocols: Navigating the Design Process Within the Parallel Curriculum Model by Deborah E. Burns Curriculum as a Road Map The Purpose, Problems, and Process of Curriculum Writing The Goal and Sequence of This Essay The Beginning: Agreeing on the Components of a Curriculum Plan The Challenge of Writing Well-Aligned PCM Curriculum Supporting the Work of Creative Professionals The Parallel Curriculum Model Protocols Conclusion 2. The Importance of the Focusing Questions in Each of the Curriculum Parallels by Jann H. Leppien The Nature of a Discipline and How It Relates to the Focusing Questions Early in the Curriculum Planning Process Using the Core Curriculum's Purpose, Characteristics, and Questions to Guide Curricular Decisions Using the Curriculum of Connections' Purpose, Characteristics, and Questions to Guide Curricular Decisions Using the Curriculum of Practice's Purpose, Characteristics, and Questions to Guide Curricular Decisions Using the Curriculum of Identity's Purpose, Characteristics, and Questions to Guide Curricular Decisions In Closing 3. Using the Four Parallel Curricula as a Comprehensive Curriculum Model: Philosophy and Pragmatism by Sandra N. Kaplan The Philosophical Rationale The Pragmatic Rationale Conclusion 4. Exploring the Curriculum of Identity in the PCM Model by Jeanne Purcell What Is the Curriculum of Identity? What's In It for Me? Conclusion References 5. Ascending Intellectual Demand Within and Beyond the Parallel Curriculum Model by Carol Tomlinson, Sandra Kaplan, and Kelly Hedrick What Is Ascending Intellectual Demand? How Does Ascending Intellectual Demand Relate to Other Guides for Challenge? How Is Ascending Intellectual Demand Different Than Other Approaches to Challenge? Using Ascending Intellectual Demand to Plan Curriculum and Instruction When and Where Do Teachers Apply Ascending Intellectual Demand? A Word of Caution Why Does Ascending Intellectual Demand Matter? References Index