1213.011 Midterm Exam Feb 17‚ 2015 The Values of Philosophy The “love of wisdom” or philosophy is viewed as useless in today’s society. It is often thought as a discipline that is outdated and irrelevant to the real world due to the fact that it seems to serve no purpose in real-life situations. However these very questions that may seem to have no answers can serve as a key to train our minds in order for us to live a fulfilling life. Philosophy is a discipline that should be encouraged in today’s
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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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Assessment in the ECE curriculum Institution: Privately run preschool in Singapore Fictional child: Sara Background: Age: 3 year old girl‚ Nationality: Indian origin. Has a twin in the same class. Interest: At this point in time this child is particularly interested in growing plants. We have observed her using a learning story. This is our first time using this particular assessment tool. Traditionally in our pre-school we have used a range of assessment tools for eg: checklist‚ work
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It is certainly tempting to unthinkingly agree that it’s best for all students to study the same curriculum prior to more career focused training in college‚ but there are many reasons to support diversity in early education. National curriculums are by necessity unchallenging‚ uncustomized and sacrifice for conformity. The first task that a national curriculum fails to address is that of differing student ability. The large variation in general learning ability means that gifted students will
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A Introduction- Learning and Play go hand in hand. 1. A.G. – All kids should have the Opportunity to Play 2. Central Idea- Hanline‚ Developing a Preschool Play- Based Curriculum‚ Mary Frances 3. Preview- Play gives children opportunity to understand the word‚ interact with others‚ and express and control emotions and practice skills. B. Body- 1. Problem Statement- To provide learning benefits for children intervention is typically called “play Training” in (ECE) and involves
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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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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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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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classic gothic novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ has been on and off the banned book list for years ever since it was first published in 1960 in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. To Kill A Mockingbird should remain in the high school curriculum because it teaches lessons to the reader. In a town that is “diseased” with racism‚ Atticus tries to make the all white male jury understand that Tom Robinson is innocent and should be let go. He explains to them that it is clear who had hurt mayella
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and culture as Australian curriculum must be relevant to everyone and must address the present-day issues that young people face. With this intention and the goals mentioned in Melbourne Declaration‚ Australian curriculum gave special attention to Cross-curriculum priority. One of the major priorities was to ensure that all young Australian must understand the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture‚ and their significance for Australia. Cross-curriculum priority has been given continuum
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