As stated, curriculum is anything and everything that a student accuires during school hours and at school related activities. These learned behaviors develop the students into the people they become. The relationship between curriculum and instruction is to say that the goals and processes match or are in alignment. The teacher is held accountable for the material that is taught. A good teacher is able to identify each student's needs, interests, and abilities.
Instruction goes hand in hand.
It is the activity that occures in a classroom setting, encompassing the resources or materials used and teacher and student variables. An excellent curriculum that is carried out in a poor or uncapable manner will not meet the needs and abilities of the students for which it is taught. In planning curriculum, one must consider a number of organizing elements that affect the function of the curriculum. A teacher must consider the needs and capabilities of her students, what is being taught, and how will it relate to everyday situations or experiences in the lives of her students. Principals, curriculum developers, and local board members, must make sure that all state QCC's and guidelines are met and taught in all areas of curriculum.