This assignment is to be completed from the perspective of the administrator of a
suburban private school in an upper-middle-class area. Read the scenario carefully and
generate a plan of action that should lead to resolution of the conflict between the two
teachers. The plan should be both descriptive and prescriptive and address the
following:
suburban private school in an upper-middle-class area. Read the scenario carefully and
generate a plan of action that should lead to resolution of the conflict between the two
teachers. The plan should be both descriptive and prescriptive and address the
following:
1. How to get the two teachers to resolve their differences and work together
2. A detailed timeline and logistical plan is provided for the revision and
implementation of the curriculum.
Your case study should be 2–4 pages, plus a title page and a references page. At least two
references should be included in current APA format with appropriate citations.
Scenario:
Mrs. Vet’s position: Mrs. Vet is a veteran teacher of 16 years in this suburban private
school that serves a population of professional workers in technology, chemical
engineering, and education. She has implemented a highly structured textbook series for
most of her career. She has implemented the text plan using the company-written
worksheets, quizzes, and tests. She follows the prescribed lesson plans, adheres to the
recommended timing of the lessons, and implements the systematic, timed, drill, and
practice activities. The achievement profile for the past five years depicts a class
performance average in the 76th percentile.
school that serves a population of professional workers in technology, chemical
engineering, and education. She has implemented a highly structured textbook series for
most of her career. She has implemented the text plan using the company-written
worksheets, quizzes, and tests. She follows the prescribed lesson plans, adheres to the
recommended timing of the lessons, and implements the systematic, timed, drill, and
practice activities. The achievement profile for the past five years depicts a class
performance average in the 76th percentile.
Mrs. New’s position: Mrs. New is just completing her first year of teaching at this
school after three years of experience at an at-risk school in an inner-city environment.
During her tenure at the other school, Mrs. New’s teaching team worked with very low
socio-economic groups who were poorly motivated, and ill-equipped for learning. She
presented a test score profile from her previous position that indicates a class
performance average in the 73rd percentile. While in the previous position, she led a
grade-level team in building a curriculum that met the needs of the students in that
school.
school after three years of experience at an at-risk school in an inner-city environment.
During her tenure at the other school, Mrs. New’s teaching team worked with very low
socio-economic groups who were poorly motivated, and ill-equipped for learning. She
presented a test score profile from her previous position that indicates a class
performance average in the 73rd percentile. While in the previous position, she led a
grade-level team in building a curriculum that met the needs of the students in that
school.
Conflict: When asked to develop curriculum plans for the next school year, Mrs. Vet has
recommended no significant changes in the status quo. Mrs. New has recommended that
the teachers work together over the summer to align the curriculum with the assessment
measures, to establish an accounting for state public school standards, to update the
content presented, and to align the skills and content with student needs and interests.
recommended no significant changes in the status quo. Mrs. New has recommended that
the teachers work together over the summer to align the curriculum with the assessment
measures, to establish an accounting for state public school standards, to update the
content presented, and to align the skills and content with student needs and interests.
Mrs. Vet’s argument is that there is no need to change a program that is obviously
working. She holds the position that Mrs. New has not been in the school long enough to
know the program and will gain increased comfort with the structured program as she
continues to follow it.
working. She holds the position that Mrs. New has not been in the school long enough to
know the program and will gain increased comfort with the structured program as she
continues to follow it.
Mrs. New’s argument is that the demographics of the population indicate that the
achievement of the students in this school should be in the 90 percentile or above. She
says that following the scripted text prevents her from teaching to meet the needs of
achievement of the students in this school should be in the 90 percentile or above. She
says that following the scripted text prevents her from teaching to meet the needs of
individual students. She states that the students are bored and unchallenged by the
material.
material.
Your tasks are: (1) to generate a plan of action to resolve the conflict, and (2) to decide
on the approach to be used in curriculum planning and implementation. You may briefly
address other issues within the scenario.
on the approach to be used in curriculum planning and implementation. You may briefly
address other issues within the scenario.
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