In regards to the newly state-mandated‚ textbook-based curriculum for Kindergarten‚ I am apprehensive to the benefits of such said curriculum for children so young. Although textbooks cover lots of information in a given subject they aren’t nearly as effective as age-appropriate literature in their ability to interest children in the area of topic and getting them excited about learning. Kindergarten aged children will most likely see typical textbooks as boring and/or overwhelming. At this age
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THE ROLE OF GENDER IN PROMOTING EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Abstract Gender and gender considerations are crucial in modern development and the omission of gender in any plan‚ programme or activity is detrimental to the achievement of any set goals. In the same vein‚ gender has an important role to play in promoting education in the development process. Gender equality is central to sustainable development and the broader goal of gender equality is a societal goal to which education and
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Process Design Matrix and Summary University of Phoenix OPS/571 Operations Management June 11‚ 2014 Dr. Carlos Colón Riollano Process Design Matrix and Summary We’ll begin by defining processes development. According to (Chase & Jacobs) process is defined as common manufactured products that describe the necessary essential steps for the design of a product. These methods represent a basic sequence of steps or activities that an organization uses to create or modify
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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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Curriculum Planning History The foundation of any school is it’s curriculum‚ and it can be delivered in a large variety of methods for the benefit of all students. Administrators of today face the unique challenge of matching the curriculum being delivered to the national core standards‚ and ensuring it is being delivered in each classroom‚ to each unique student‚ in way that increases chances of those students to becoming proficient. Danielson notes that curriculum helps to focus teachers on
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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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questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998‚ the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum‚ assessment‚ and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core‚ the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key
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and focal point are principles of art that draw attention to specific locations in a work. Emphasis is the principle by which an artist draws attention to particular content. A focal point is a specific place of visual emphasis in a work of art or design. Most works of art have at least one area of emphasis and multiple focal points. Those few artworks that do not have areas of emphasis or focal points usually have little or no variation. An artist can emphasize focal points through the use of line
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TOOLS TO ASSESS CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES - Assessment strategies are the structures through which students’ knowledge and skills are assessed. A. PAPER-AND-PENCIL STRATEGY Essay - is a pencil-and-paper assessment where a student constructs response to a question‚ or brief statement. Select response - is pencil-and-paper assessment in which the student is to identify the correct answer. B. PERFORMANCE-BASED STRATEGY - is an assessment which requires students to demonstrate a skill
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13361136 Uimhir scrúduithe/ Examination number: 13361136 Ábhar / Subject: Maths and Scientific Enquiry Léachtóir : Lecturer: Brian Tubbert & Patsy Stafford Sprioc dáta / Due: 26 November 2014 Teideal an tionscadail / Assignment title: The Spiral Curriculum Líon leathanach / Number of pages: 13 pages Aon ábhar eile sa tionscadal / Any other material in the assignment: Dearbhaím gur mise amháin / mise mar bhall grúpa (cuir ciorcal timpeall na rogha a bhaineann leis an tionscadal thuas) a rinne
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