Curriculum & Teaching Online Course List and Required Texts

Use the table below to find out what textbooks are required for the curriculum & teaching courses. You can order FPU textbooks from the FPU bookshop.

Course Text Required
CRI 707   Historical Foundations of Curriculum Eisner, Elliot W. (1994) The Educational Imagination: On the Design and Evaluation of School Programs. New York: MacMillan College Publishing Company.
CRI 708 Curriculum Design: Theory & Practice Tomlinson, Carol Ann (2001) How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
CRI 709 Using Technology in Differentiating Curriculum Smith, Grace and Stephanie Throne (2007) Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms. Eugene, OR: ISTE.
CRI 725 Essentials of Qualitative Assessment Lewin, Larry and Betty Jean Shoemaker (1998) Great Performances: Creating Classroom-Based Assessment Tasks. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
CRI 726 Curriculum Mapping Jacobs, Heidi Hayes (2004) Getting Results with Curriculum Mapping. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.Jacobs, Heidi Hayes (2004) Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum & Assessment K-12. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
CRI 727 Leadership: a Personal Perspective Gordon T. Smith (1999) Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential. Intervarsity Press. Downers Grove, Ill. 
Simmons, Annette, (2006) The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling Basic Books. Cambridge, MA.
Rath, Tom. (2007) StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York, NY.
CRI 728A Curricular Leadership Fullan, Michael (2001) Leading in a Culture of Change. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.Littky, Dennis (2004) The Big Picture: Education is Everybody’s Business. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
CRI 728B Leadership Practicum No text required.
CRI 704 Conflict Resolution in Schools Packet purchased from The Center for Peacemaking & Conflict Resolution.
ED 771 Methods in Educational Research Creswell, John (2003) Research Design: Qualitative & Quantitative Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
ED 779 Values in School & Society Cahn, S.M. (ed.). Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education. New York: McGraw-Hill. 1997
CRI 799 Project/Thesis No text required.
 
 
 
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