Student Oriented Curriculum

Upon hearing the title of this book, I thought that there was no way that it could be interesting. It just sounded so dry. However, I am actually very interested in this book and would like to read it. I have never even considered running a classroom in this way, but I think it really makes sense. If students have a say in what they're doing, it totally makes sense that they will be more interested and invested in their work. While I do still have some concerns about this, such as if teachers would be able to meet necessary standards, I think that reading the book would help me see that these concerns may not be valid. I think I have a much clearer idea of what student-oriented curriculum actually is now: previously I just thought it was designing lessons to suit the needs of students. However, I now see that it is allowing students to take control and actually design the unit themselves. After all, who knows the student's needs better than the students themselves?