Since the beginning of this course it has really caused me to reflect upon where and for whom is the curriculum comes from and for who. In past posts I have clearly stated that early on in my career the answer to both was myself. Perhaps it was "new" teacher survival mode in trying to stay ahead of students while learning and adapting a new curriculum.
However over the past year I believe there has been a fundamental change in myself as I am beginning to open up to having students chart the course of the curriculum with me. Since my first AR project on the use of video to enhance my History 30 course I have seen the power of engaging students within the planning stage for course work. Their insights have caused me to question and engage the materials in new ways as they become more interested in directing themselves within the course materials. My role has changed to a facilitator of education, guiding students with their ideas within the curriculum trying to balance their interests with the accountability of government mandated curriculum.
As I have been developing my final AR project in embedding community resources within the Law 30 curriculum students have been paramount in assisting me in the planning process. Their insights into what the would like to learn has opened up some new challenges for me. One of these has been new technologies that I have to learn before I share with them. This growth for them is causing me to grow in new and exciting ways. Perhaps instead of a classroom in which the students are the only learners, a newer classroom where everyone is learning is the most obvious goal.
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