Capstone Project: Creative Curriculum

Project Explanation:

For my final Capstone Project, I was asked to pretend that I have been given the job as curriculum lead in my school. I was asked to make recommendations about curriculum choices. I chose 2 curricula/programs in one content area being used in the State of Maryland. I was asked to design a creativity scale and evaluate the creative nature of the curricula. I was then asked to write a 3–5-page analysis of the programs providing insight into the creative nature, degree of design thinking, and strengths and weaknesses of the program as well as create a presentation board that showcases all that I learned about the two curriculums.

Math Curriculum Presentation Board

I chose to compare two different math curriculums that are used in the State of Maryland Education system, Bridges in Mathematics and Investigations 3rd edition. Below is the presentation board I created comparing the creative nature of the two curriculums:

Creativity Rubrics

In order to give the curriculums a creativity score, I had to create a rubric that determines the curriculums creative nature and how it applies to design thinking concepts. The rubric assesses five different creativity components and scores them on a scale out of fifty points. The creativity components include; how well the curriculum follows the five-step design thinking process, opportunity for students to learn through play, problem based/21st-century learning, multisensory learning, and exposure to creative activities. The criteria for this rubric was created based on research found about the design thinking process, and how it is best implemented in schools. Below is the rubric and how each curriculum was scored:

Capstone Rubric: Bridges

Capstone Rubric: Investigations

Essay

In this document, you can see the in-depth analysis and the comparison of the two curriculums. The statements in this essay are related to research, and how these curriculums will best serve a creative, design thinking environment. See the essay below:

Capstone Essay

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