Chapter 2

How little material does a course really need?

Một khoá thật sự cần bao nhiêu tài liệu?

The chapter's question

What materials does one of my courses need for a new teacher to teach it?

Big idea

A usable course needs fewer materials than people think, but those few must really exist.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    The Lesson Plan

    How much detail does my lesson plan go into?

  2. Part 2.2

    Student and Teacher Copies

    Where do these two versions differ?

  3. Part 2.3

    The Exercise Bank

    How many exercises do I have per section, and is that enough not to repeat across courses?

  4. Part 2.4

    Tests and Keys

    Do my tests have parallel versions for reuse next term?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Centre's Curriculum is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Centre's Curriculum

  1. 1.Is building our own curriculum cheaper, or just cheaper now?
  2. 2.How little material does a course really need?
  3. 3.How tight before a curriculum ties down good teachers?
  4. 4.If nobody owns the materials, who notices they're stale?
  5. 5.Is my centre worth something without me in it?