Social Change and Curriculum Innovation

As the three of us talked one evening, the principal and the two curriculum assistants, we discussed the results of the recently completed survey of our teachers. Most of them had been hand-picked and we knew they were outstanding human beings, teachers with heart. Since most of our students were lower socioeconomic class Negroes, we had insisted on hiring only those with compassion and deep understanding. Their personal and emotional qualifications were in order. What about their educational qualifications? A curriculum survey showed clearly that the majority of the teachers had better academic qualifications than found in the average school. They held many advanced degrees and had travelled extensively. Further, they were experienced in our school setting

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