High school history teacher Chris Dier, Louisiana’s 2020 teacher of the year, dedicates his Sundays year-round to crafting his own curriculum for Advanced Placement U.S. and World History classes at Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans. Despite his school’s high performance, it provides no standardized curriculum, leaving teachers like Dier to create their own educational materials. This scenario is not unique, as many educators across the U.S. find themselves in similar situations, contending that off-the-shelf curricula often lack cultural relevance and fail to meet students’ diverse needs.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/07/23/should-teachers-customize-lessons-or-stick-to-script
