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Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

  • Written by Cara Elizabeth Furman, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Hunter College
Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and studentsEducators speak of being forced to follow scripts.SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or...

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