A curriculum is like a recipe. Different teachers can follow the same formula and get different results. Connie Hamilton explains that the curriculum is the what, but instruction is the how for reaching learning targets. Timing, engagement, learning tasks, and checks for understanding shape how students experience the curriculum. She offers suggestions for how teachers can adjust each of these instructional elements to improve outcomes.
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