{"id":2641,"date":"2023-01-19T22:18:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T03:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/?page_id=2641"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:51:28","slug":"elements-of-education-for-curriculum-designers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/elements-of-education-for-curriculum-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-minimal su-image-carousel-controls-style-light su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":false,\"pageDots\":false,\"autoPlay\":8000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.025,\"friction\":0.28}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2249\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"a view of some of the elements of education for curriculum designers, with a starry night sky and mountain silhouettes behind them\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x.jpg 2249w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-1536x783.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-2048x1044.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-1200x611.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/carousel-Elements-of-Education-for-Curriculum-Designers@1.5x-1980x1009.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2249px) 100vw, 2249px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0_script){su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69d67c37345c0_script);}<\/script>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:0px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentSection\">\n<div class=\"contentRow flushMargins alignTop\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentRow flushMargins alignTop\">\n<div class=\"col02 marginKeeper\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col04 bodyContent\">\n<h1>Elements of Education for <span class=\"nobr\">Curriculum Designers<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"detailAuthor\">by Rebecca Strauss, Austin Volz, and William Lidwell<\/p>\n<p>How should curriculum designers translate abstract learning outcomes into engaging learning experiences that get results? What is the right balance between depth and breadth or between content and skills? What methods should be used to continuously improve a curriculum over time? To answer these kinds of questions, the authors combined research from cutting-edge fields with their own first-hand experience to carefully curate fifty essential elements that demystify the work of <span class=\"nobr\">curriculum design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Written for utility, clarity, and practical value, this book provides indispensable professional development for educators working in a wide range of fields\u2014from teachers and school leaders to educational publishers and instructional designers. The elements included are applicable across primary, secondary, and higher education as well as for workforce development programs. <em>The Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers<\/em> is an invaluable resource for anyone aiming to help others learn <span class=\"nobr\">more effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EoECD-Poster.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EoECD-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"Elements of Education for Curriculum Designers poster\" width=\"1194\" height=\"863\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2677\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EoECD-Poster.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EoECD-Poster-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EoECD-Poster-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manacsadesign.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EoECD-Poster-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About the Authors<\/h3>\n<p>Rebecca Strauss was the Director of Curriculum Design on the Research and Development team at Avenues The World School. She also teaches program development at Columbia University\u2019s Teachers College. An experienced learning designer who has led the vision, strategy, development, and implementation of a wide range of education programs for learners of all ages and backgrounds, she holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University  <span class=\"nobr\">of Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Austin Volz is the Director of Advanced Program Design on the Tiger Works Research and Development team at AEON School. He is the lead author of <em>The Elements of Education for Teachers<\/em>. The recipient of both a Fulbright scholarship and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, Austin holds a B.A. from St. John\u2019s College and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School <span class=\"nobr\">of Education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>William Lidwell is Vice President of the Tiger Works Research and Development team at AEON School. 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