Chapter 3

How tight before a curriculum ties down good teachers?

Giáo trình chặt tới đâu thì người giỏi vẫn còn chỗ dạy?

The chapter's question

How different are two classes of the same course at my centre?

Big idea

Too rigid a curriculum ties good teachers' hands; too loose and two classes become two different courses.

In this chapter

  1. Part 3.1

    Fixed and Flexible Parts

    Which part of the session is mandatory, and which is the teacher's to decide?

  2. Part 3.2

    When Teachers Add Their Own

    Is material a teacher adds ever reviewed?

  3. Part 3.3

    Comparing Two Classes

    What do I compare two classes of the same course with?

  4. Part 3.4

    When One Teacher Does Better

    When one teacher finds a better way, does it get into the curriculum?

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?