Open AccessToss Out the Textbook!
Author(s) -
Jane Connolly
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl8046
Subject(s) - syllabus , underpinning , curriculum , pedagogy , sociology , curriculum development , australian curriculum , engineering ethics , political science , mathematics education , engineering , psychology , publishing , law , civil engineering , project commissioning
The challenges posed by curriculum renewal are familiar to teachers the world over. In Queensland such renewal has lead to the introduction of new syllabuses in each of the key learning areas. The opportunities to engage with and share literature are fewer and the lure of the textbook stronger as teachers grapple with new underpinning philosophies, organization of curriculum materials, concepts and content. Brisbane Catholic Education teacher-librarians have been working to ensure that story does not become a casualty of the demands of curriculum change and implementation by forging links between literature, syllabus concepts, and content.