The Exploration of the Background and Feasibility of the Concept of Teacher Curriculum

Objectives This study aims to examine the curriculum discourse that gave rise to the concept of teacher curriculum and explore its institutional and academic validity by analyzing the critical issues surrounding it. Methods The study analyzed the development of curriculum implementation and reconstruction discourse to clarify the theoretical background of the teacher curriculum, and compared it with the national curriculum and related concepts to identify its unique characteristics. Results The teacher curriculum emphasizes the teacher's role not merely as an executor but as a designer who deliberates and constructs the curriculum with the learning community. It is distinguished from other related concepts in terms of the teacher's status as a curriculum agent and the scope of curriculum design. Conclusions The teacher curriculum can be established as a new dimension of teacher professionalism and autonomy within the national curriculum system and can serve as a key topic for expanding the scope of curriculum research.