curricular approach to creating an anti-racist classroom experience was designed for four ninth grade classes at Malden High School in Malden‚ Massachusetts. The lessons attached to this action plan are anchored in the Massachusetts Common Core Curriculum Frameworks (2010). Upon first glance at the demographics of Malden High School it is easy to assume that the school has successfully integrated various racial minority and majority groups into its system (African American or Black - 22.2%‚ Asian
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students’ job is to gain an education. The classes in which they take are important for obtaining knowledge for use in a lifelong career. So‚ which types of classes should students take? Thus emerges the debate between STEM based and humanities based curriculum. Although some may argue that the humanities play a more useful role in our society‚ as their techniques can
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RATIONALE Field study 2 is an integral part of the new teacher education curriculum. It is a course that focuses on the pre-service teacher’s observation of the mentor’s classroom management skills in the teaching-learning process when applied in the classroom. This one-unit course will enable the pre-service teachers to identify the various aspects of teaching‚ classroom management‚ and best practices/ techniques used by the cooperating teacher. These aspects and techniques will then be described
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Synectics: A Brainstorming Tool syn-ec•tics \ si-’nek-tiks \ noun: A theory or system of problem-stating and problem-solution based on creative thinking that involves free use of metaphor and analogy in informal interchange within a carefully selected group of individuals of diverse personality and areas of specialization. History of Synectics William J.J. Gordon & George Prince developed the synectics approach to problem solving in 1960. They observed that business meetings had inconsistent
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Alicia Cabezudo July‚ 2009 This curriculum is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts‚ International Peace Studies ii iii Acknowledgements I am greatly indebted to my course supervisor Professor Mirian Vilela- Executive Director‚ Earth Charter International Secretariat and Earth Charter for Education for Sustainable Development at UPEACE- for her encouragement and guidance in the development of this curriculum. I am very grateful to my pedagogy
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Dear Principal‚ a class that specializes in focus‚ prioritizing‚ organization and study skills is absolutely necessary for any Middle School student. At my age and younger‚ students have a tendency to be disorganized both physically and mentally. I have a knack for losing and forgetting my homework assignments and my grades suffering. I know I am not alone in this struggle against clutter and forgetfulness. Critical thinking classes provide a student with structure‚ study skills and the art of prioritizing
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of work. You have been with me in our ups and downs‚ in happiness and sorrow‚ with money and no money―no matter what; I always envision a lifetime together. Thank you for your patience and kindness. You are my constant inspiration. iii CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR PIANO TEACHERS by PABLO A. AGUILAR‚ B.A. PROJECT IN PIANO PEDAGOGY Presented to the Graduate Faculty of The University of Texas at San Antonio In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For the Degree of
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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: MAIN SCHOOL: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT‚ POLICY AND CURRICULUM STUDIES UNIT NAME: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT CODE: EAP 401 INSTRUCTOR: TASK: Interrogate the new constitution especially chapter 43 1(f) that states that every person has the right to education. The article has not been legislated for enactment‚ by the parliament as per the fifth schedule article 26 1 (i) of the constitution
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6Unit 6 – Curriculum development for inclusive practice Definition of curriculum In formal education‚ a curriculum (; plural: curricula‚) is the set of courses‚ and their content‚ offered at a school or university. As an idea‚ curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course‚ referring to the course of and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults. Inclusive curriculum refers to the process of developing and designing a programme of study to minimise the barriers that
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Curriculum Reader IV Martina Hughes Chapter 32: Curriculum for the 21st Century School curriculum all over the world are organized into courses centered on the traditional disciplines. It is interesting to read that the United States‚ while open to new courses‚ counts on the traditional disciplines for college admission. Nel Noddings asks the provocative question whether “it is demonstrably unfair to force students into courses they hate and deprive them of courses (or programs) better suited to
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