In this webinar Dr Lisa-Maria Müller, Associate Director: Research and Policy at the Chartered College of Teaching will explore the concept of curriculum alignment, I.e.: the alignment between curriculum intentions (what governments want children to learn), implemented curricula (i.e. what is being taught in schools) and assessed curricula (i.e. what is ultimately assessed in exams). She will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of closely aligned curricula and the limitations of (only) teaching to the curriculum. The talk will then explore the important role of teachers and leaders in adapting curricula to their local contexts to meet students’ needs.
Dr Lisa-Maria Müller is Associate Director: Research and Policy at the Chartered College of Teaching, where she leads on linking research, policy and practice through research projects, publications and events. She is lead author of six reports exploring the impact of COVID on teachers and students, the implementation of cognitive science in classrooms and the notion of teacher professionalism as well as project lead on national and international projects, including collaborations with the OECD and UNESCO. Lisa-Maria is a qualified MFL teacher with experience in secondary schools in Austria and the UK. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Vienna and worked at the Universities of Cambridge and York on projects studying foreign language teaching prior to joining the Chartered College of Teaching.
Please find related resources for this webinar here:
Introduction to Curriculum – Bitesize Learning
Engaging parents and the school community – Bitesize Learning
Curriculum alignment: A reflection of its place in a school curriculum – By Ngozi Oguledu
Decolonising and diversifying the curriculum – Webinar
Rethinking Curriculum – Online micro learning unit for teachers and school leaders
