Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h9SGN7V18787; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:23:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:23:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sf9e4c7a.045@mail.jsi.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Barbara Garner" <barbara_garner@worlded.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:839] How to build a curriculum X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 3419 Lines: 89 This posting comes from the AALPD discussion. It starts with a question: How do you perceive the relationship between involvement in curriculum development and growth as a teacher? I responded. Then Mary Russell responded, with this interesting cite. I thought you'd like to take a look at it. Barb Garner I certainly agree with Barbara's points, below. I wanted to share a resource I think is a useful adjunct to teachers trying to build curriculum, as well as to pursue professional growth. It is called "By Your Own Design," and is available in CDRom from The National Staff Development Council PO Box 240 Oxford, OH 45056 You can review the materials at http://www.enc.org/professional/guide/?ls=ho Resources can be accessed from this site. The CD was created in partnership with the Eisenhower Network, and so is very much directed to K12 Math and Science teachers. However, my pre-service students have found it useful for background and materials in planning their learning in other areas. Mary Russell National Center on Adult Literacy University of Pennsylvania 3910 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-746-6742 Fax: 215-898-9804 http://literacy.org On Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:05 AM, Barbara Garner <barbara_garner@worlded.org> wrote: >I've been thinking about this a lot, Eileen. I've developed curriculum >both as a teacher (for myself) and as an instructional designer (for >developing country settings and for the US). In all cases it is >extremely valuable for me as a teacher. When creating curriculum and >related materials and methods, I have to think through how it's going to >work in the classroom. Is the sequence logical? What prior skills or >knowledge do the learners have to have to be able to do this, and do >they have them? What are the multiple threads that weave through this >and how can I bring those out? How do I address the variety of levels >within a class? What about transitions? It's all the stuff of getting >ready for teaching a class, but there's no sliding by when you have a >blank page! >When I was creating curriculum and related materials for my own classes >(much like Charissa), I examined my students minutely, which I like to >think made me a better teacher. And as I became a more experienced >teacher, I took notes after each class, about what did and didn't work >and what I could build on. THis added step of reflection also >contributed to my growth as a teacher, and the annotated curriculum >became a resource for the teacher who inherited the students the next >year. >So yes, developing curriculum is a great professional development >tool. >Barb Garner >>>> eileeneckert@hotmail.com 10/27/03 02:34PM >>> >Hi authors, I have a couple of questions for any or all of you: > >How do you perceive the relationship between involvement in >curriculum > >development and growth as a teacher? In other words, how has the >process of >developing curriculum contributed to your understanding of >teaching and > >learning, and to your proficiency as a teacher? > >and > >Do the limits set by state curriculum frameworks, accountability >systems, or >other external factors affect what kinds of understandings we can >develop >(understandings of curriculum, teaching, and/or learning)? > >These questions are primarily for those who contributed to the >curriculum >issue of FOB, but I'd be interested in any responses. > >Thanks, >Eileen
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