Carol Gestwick‚ (1995) in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education‚ postulates that‚ “Portfolios are collections or samplings of information relating to each child’s development progress in an educational setting.” In addition‚ portfolio is a collection of student’s work which is being collected over a period of time‚ so that the class teacher‚ principal‚ vice principal and parents can view the child’s progression in the various subject disciplines offered
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The History of Curriculum Planning Hiawatha L. Blunt Grand Canyon University: EDA 561 July 17‚ 2013 The History of Curriculum Planning An effective curriculum depends on its design. When developing and planning a curriculum‚ educators must focus on student success. According to Danielson (2002)‚ “educators follow clearly defined steps that are designed to link the local curriculum to state and district content standards” (p. 81). Once a state has established a Standard Course of Study‚ educators
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Introduced in the UK by the government (1988)‚ the National Curriculum is several themes and ideals used by schools to children whilst teaching them the same things. It ensures that the teacher knows what is to be taught‚ to what standard. The curriculum is divided in to four groups‚ to teach children at a certain level based on their age group. The key stages consist of the following groups; Key Stage 1-4. Early years consists of the younger children from ages 3 to 5‚ during these years’ children
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For many homeschool parents‚ a good preschool curriculum provides a sense of security - at the end of the year of study‚ you can look back and say: "We did ’this or that’ curriculum‚" and have something to show for your efforts. Although I believe that little children do not need a formal preschool curriculum‚ I realized that mothers need quality resources to create a stimulating learning environment for their children‚ as an introduction to their world and God’s creation and to lay a foundation
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leader‚ you are bombarded with so many student needs‚ parents concerns‚ teacher concerns‚ paper works that it seems futile to think of improving the teaching of every teacher. What‚ indeed‚ can the writer as only one person‚ do? Thinking about curriculum is an old thinking about education; it is difficult to imagine any inquiry into the nature of education without deliberate attention to the question of what should be taught. The question of what to teach and how to teach it involves a selection
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Running head: PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACH 1 Philosophical and Practical Approach Kristin Young Dr. Bond CRJ 220‚ Strayer University June 10‚ 2013 Philosophical and Practical Approach 2 The principle of utility addresses that actions are right to the extent that they promote happiness and wrong to the extent that they produce unhappiness. When the issue of individual rights and the public’s protection is addressed this philosophy came to mind. As individuals the laws that
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INTRODUCTION. Curriculum is designed to develop successful learners. Confident and creative individuals and active and informed citizens (MCEECDYA‚ 2008‚ p.13). In 2008‚ the Australian Government promised to deliver a fair and equitable curriculum for the national’s educational system‚ taking the task away from the State and Local Governments. The purpose of this was to create an even level of education throughout the country whether in Hobart of Cape York‚ and to ensure our nations position
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Creative Curriculum 1. The Creative Curriculum Framework is composed of How Children Learn‚ What Children Learn‚ The Parent’s Role‚ The Physical Environment‚ The Teacher’s Role and the different learning areas. Each component plays an important role in making the curriculum effective for the learners. * Philosophy – Many teachers want to know how children learn and how to respond to their needs‚ so they must have guidelines on how to deal with those needs. Each individual learns in many
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Definition of Curriculum Introduction Falcon School District 49 is located in Colorado Springs‚ Colorado and consists of 18 schools: three high schools‚ five middle schools and 10 elementary schools. A thorough review of the district website turned up several documents and a small blurb from the superintendent which points to a curriculum definition in line with “subjects useful for living.” Following is an analysis of these documents detailing how I arrived at my conclusion. Following this analysis
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Curriculum and syllabus In the existing literature on language education‚ the term curriculum and syllabus are sometimes used interchangeably‚ sometimes differentiated‚ sometimes misused and misunderstood. According to Nunan‚ a curriculum is concerned with making general statements about language learning‚ learning purpose‚ and experience‚ and the relationship between teachers and learners‚ whereas a syllabus is more localized and is based on the accounts and records of what actually happens at the
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