Education research shows that being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students.

#Teachers, have you felt pressured to stick to a specific curriculum?

A #literacy #education scholar explores why some schools still enforce rigid curricula: theconversation.com/why-being-… #learning #autonomy

Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

Policymakers commonly suggest that teaching to ‘fidelity’ − following a plan word for word − is best for student learning. However, research suggests the opposite is true.

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