Chapter 5B

Chapter 5B goes into how to choose the different types of curriculum. It also discusses how most subject areas will contain potential controversial topics. I definitely agree with that. If I ever come up to a topic that I want to teach but think of possible issues that may come up, I would want to speak with the other teachers teaching the same class and with the administrators to come up with a plan. I believe that as long as you have solid communication when coming up with what curriculum to teach, the outcomes will be better if a problem were to arise. This way a committee of educators have already met to discuss the potential problems prior to teaching the unit. Then the committee could speak with the parents and students and whoever is concerned with the curriculum. If the committee of teachers and administrators thinks my curriculum choice is too risky, then I would have to choose a different topic to teach. This will definitely come up at some point when I teach middle school. I would want to be proactive and have a plan in place if a concern about the content and curriculum were to ever come up.