Choose a topic (objective) from one of the strand units in the Primary Science Curriculum (DES‚ 1999) and describe how you would assess it in a way that ensures that the assessment is integrated seamlessly in teaching and learning science. Indicate what the focus of the assessment is in terms of the science concept AND skill(s). The topic chosen must not be a task included in Hands-on Science. Indicate what the focus for the assessment is in terms of science concept and skills. In your answer refer
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Discuss Early Childhood Curriculum approaches: Compare and Contrast of High/Scope‚ Reggio and Te Whariki Introduction: Early Childhood is an important stage of children’s life. By interacting with people around (each other and the adults)‚ children explore and make sense of the world around them. A successful early childhood curriculum should fulfill children’s need to give children rich experience at the most important developmental stage of their lives. This paper will critically discuss‚ compare
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3.3- LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH/CURRICULUM Introduction: • The term learner-centered approach focusing on the student’s learning and what they do to achieve this‚ has widespread usage. • Implementing learner-centered approach involves changes in three areas: 1. Curriculum Design‚ 2. Teaching and Learning Methods and 3. Assessment Practices. Learner-Centered Approach to Curriculum Design • A learner centered approach to curriculum design gives • A Learner-Centered
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The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood Our Philosophy The philosophy behind our curriculum is that young children learn best by doing. Learning isn’t just repeating what someone else says; it requires active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work and to learn firsthand about the world we live in. In their early years‚ children explore the world around them by using all their senses (touching‚ tasting‚ listening‚ smelling‚ and looking). In using real materials such as blocks
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Assignment 3 – The curriculum 1. Explain what is meant by the term National Curriculum. All pupils in England except those at independent‚ private or public schools are required to adhere to the National Curriculum. It is a guideline for teachers‚ pupils and parents to follow and gain knowledge of the skills and knowledge that children will be taught through their school years. Every school has National Curriculum documents for each subject which contains the materials they must teach at
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Definition of Curriculum Paper University of Phoenix Professor Eve Butler HSN/544 July 8‚ 2013 Definition of Curriculum In describing the definition of curriculum there are several definitions. It can be describe as a formal education‚ a planned interaction of pupils with structural content materials‚ the curriculum as resources and processes for evaluating the attainment of educational objectives and outcomes. Some Educators definition of curriculum is based on individual philosophical
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Children and young people’s development can be affected by a various range of External Factors. An External Factor is something that occurs outside which influences a child or young person and the way they develop. These can include things such as their background or family environment‚ if they are in poverty or deprivation‚ if they are a ‘looked after child’ meaning if they are a child of the care system and personal choices that the child or young person may make. A child or young person’s
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Kawonda Starling Programs and Curriculum Planning ECE 312 Administrations of Early Childhood Ed. Programs Instructor Tracy Reed June 2‚ 2013 Early childhood education programs are formed by administrators coming together to form curriculums for teachers in the program to have as a guide to teach young children. For an example‚ each county has a board of education for the school system with administrators who form a curriculum for teachers to teach by; and administrators leads the teachers
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Introduction The integrated curriculum is a great gift to experienced teachers. It’s like getting a new pair of lenses that make teaching a lot more exciting and help us look forward into the next century. It is helping students take control of their own learning. I’m learning more in this course‚ and I’m doing better than I used to do when social studies and English were taught separately. This teacher and student express an increasingly widespread enthusiasm for curriculum integration. While
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State Curriculum Assessment Curriculum Defined Every year as new students enter school they wonder what they will learn. As the student enters the room on the first day of school the teacher has her room precisely decorated and has all of her lesson plans clearly defined. Although the student has no idea‚ these lesson plans where designed specifically for his/her every need before he even stepped into that classroom. Every year the curriculum for Louisiana schools is determined long before
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