Carlos Roberto Silva

Greater Salt Lake City Area United States

Assistant Director/Curriculum Director

Education

As a Curriculum Director I develop classroom curricula and selects textbooks to go with classes. I may choose the textbooks for all of the classes myself or I may focus on specific subjects. Sometimes, a committee made up of teachers and, in some cases, students, school board members or other administrative personnel works to make these selections. In these cases, I oversee the committee and approve or deny any recommendations it makes. I can act as a personnel development specialist, training teachers who will use the selected texts. I mentor teachers as they learn about new educational programs. As curriculum director I must keep current on technology and related software and understan...