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<h1>Narrative Architect: Designing Curriculum with Habits of Mind & Critical Storytelling</h1>
<h2>A Teacher’s Toolkit for Bridging Learning, Meaning-Making, and Real-life Readiness</h2>
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<h2>Core Mission</h2>
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To equip language educators and curriculum designers with the critical and practical tools to redesign curricula by embedding narrative-driven Habits of Mind (HoM), fostering students’ transformative transition from academic learners to agile, ethical, and innovative workplace performers.
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<h2>Audience</h2>
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Master’s students in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Curriculum & Instruction, and Educational Innovation; experienced language educators (Grades 6–12), curriculum designers, and professional development facilitators.
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<h2>Course Duration</h2>
<p>5 Modules (approx. 2-3 weeks per module, adaptable to program structure)</p>
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<h2>5 Pillars of Course Aims</h2>
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<h3>Deconstruct Power & Bias</h3>
<p>Analyze power dynamics and implicit biases in educational narratives (textbooks, media) using critical discourse and narrative theory.</p>
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<h3>Integrate Habits of Mind</h3>
<p>Embed HoM as explicit narrative frameworks to develop 21st-century skills and core workplace competencies.</p>
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<h3>Design Authentic Assessments</h3>
<p>Create assessments and rubrics that diagnose students’ meaning-making, perspective-taking, and narrative transfer skills.</p>
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<h3>Reconfigure Teacher Identity</h3>
<p>Develop reflective, co-storytelling teacher practices that examine biases and promote student voice.</p>
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<h3>Bridge to Real-world Contexts</h3>
<p>Connect classroom narratives to authentic settings and professional competencies for future readiness.</p>
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<h2>Course Modules: Theory → Critique → Action</h2>
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Each module follows a 3-phase cycle:
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<li><strong>Learn:</strong> Engage with theory, concepts, and models.</li>
<li><strong>Audit:</strong> Critically analyze existing materials and practices.</li>
<li><strong>Redesign:</strong> Apply learning to create new, narrative-driven curriculum and assignments.</li>
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