The Curriculum

The educational leader employs appropriate curricular decisions to provide effective instruction.

Theme	Exploratory	Preprofessional	Professional
Subject- Matter Expertise: The educational leader demonstrates understanding of the knowledge, curriculum and teaching methodologies unique to his or her particular field of academic expertise.	develops a preliminary knowledge of a specific discipline and its relationships to the liberal arts and sciences.	understands the interconnectedness of specific content area to other areas within the curriculum. understands major concepts, assumptions and processes of inquiry central to the discipline.	develops effective instruction for students using knowledge of content. provides learning experiences that allow students to form connections between the specific subject aresa and other discplines. assists students in connecting subject matter to everyday life. engages in continuous learning to ensure current knowledge in the discipline.
Curriculum: The educational leader plans, develops, implements and evaluates curriculum to prepare students to be productive citizens in a global society.	understands how social issues influence curriculum.	understands principles of curriculum design and how to plan sessions, units and courses of study. understands the teacher's role in the curriculum process.	incorporates interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to curriculum design and planning. analyzes, plans, implements and evaluates curriculum. integrates literacy skills in all curricula. utilizes technology when designing curricular materials that may include, but are not limited to, the use of graphics, databases, text tools, authoring programs and data retrieval systems.
Integrative Studies: The educational leader integrates content, professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills to create learning experiences that make central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the content area meaningful for all students.	values interdisciplinary teaching and learning.	plans lessons using an interdisciplinary approach.	integrates and evaluates professional and pedagogical content knowledge to create meaningful learning experiences for all students.