Curriculum

Potential effects of Learning and Development It was found that including cross- curriculum priorities (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures) would help to narrow the Indigenous gap. However, there can be many potential effects, of narrowing the gap through the introduction of cross-curriculum priorities, in relation to children’s learning and development. By including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, students can improve their knowledge about…

Curriculum and Achievement Testing Interview A first-grade teacher and recent graduate from college participated in an interview with the author. The interview questions concentrated on the curriculum utilized in the classroom in conjunction with the achievement screening instruments employed within Allen Independent School District (AISD) to determine the placement of students. In conclusion, the author deliberates on the curriculum and achievement tests practiced in the classroom and…

However, there are criticisms of the National Curriculum being restrictive and causing a dislike of physics in general due to ‘heavy content demands and sterile, impersonal nature of much of that content’ (Woolnough, 1994, p. 368). Woolnough (1994) argues that this makes the subject uninteresting for…

until the 2015 – 2016 school year. K12 curriculum has gotten mixed review from both parents and the professional world. K12 Inc. (2016) believes it provides a “high-quality, individualized education” (para. 1). However, K12, Inc. creates its curriculum for various states and does not always follow Pennsylvania state standards, nor does it follow the Next Generation Standards. This has created a struggle for teachers to create their own effective curriculum for students to meet both state…

learning tool than curriculum. William (2011: 13) claimed that "a bad curriculum taught well provides a better learning experience comparing to a good curriculum taught badly therefore pedagogy outdoes curriculum, because pedagogy is curriculum, and the importance lies with how things are taught rather than what is taught. “ Also, Hattie (2009: 159) notice, "the curriculum is less significant in comparison to the pedagogy used to ensure that learners ' progress up through the curriculum".…

Biblical Foundations 1. Christian philosophy and worldview 2. Personal belief about truth of society Society consists of people with similar viewpoint on particular issues. Within the context of curriculum development, society has shifted to the mindset of a common curriculum. Society believes that all students should be exposed to similar ideas and content within the educational system. Founder of Core Knowledge, E. D. Hirsh, believes that common schools should offer common content that…

Joanne, I think you bring up a very good point about the stigma around mental health still being a barrier for educators. This is evident from the study done by Danby and Hamilton (2016) in which many of the educators involved believed that the term mental health was not appropriate for children and that children need to be sheltered from some terms and issues regarding mental health. Likewise, the lack of general knowledge and understanding of mental health within the teaching community not…

Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme: Towards a continuum of International Education, UK. Research Type Curriculum Document Summary This curriculum document has been produced by the IBO and summarizes the elements of each educational program (PYP, MYP, and DP program) produced by the IBO. It contains practical information for candidate schools, newly authorized IB schools offering…

Introduction The curriculum philosophy I plan to present focuses on two of the four philosophies. I want to focus on two philosophies which I think I see most often in our current education systems. The two philosophies that come to the forefront most often in education are: scholar academic and social efficiency. These two philosophies have been around for many years, but in my opinion, they are the easier ones to spot as I think back to my elementary and middle school education, as I walk…

is placed on improving the school environment so that it becomes a microcosm of the more peaceful and just society that is the objective of peace education. This creates a consistency between the messages of the curriculum and the school setting, between the overt and the ‘hidden' curriculum. Interventions on the level of the school environment tend to address how children's rights are either upheld or denied in school, discipline methods, how the classroom and the school day is organized, and…