Publisher description: State and federal legislation. High-stakes standards-based tests. Media reporting. Parent input. Public opinion. Teachers must build bridges between all of these realities and the importance of their classroom curriculum. This critically acclaimed resource helps educators and administrators respond to the needs of their students while keeping their focus on critical issues of accountability for the future of their students. Now in its second edition, The Curriculum Bridge shares the journey of three teachers exploring current issues in education while discovering the facts about how children learn. Through their stories, Pearl Solomon provides concrete explanations of essential frameworks for curriculum, standards, and legislation--all of which affect what teachers teach.