Discuss how teachers are curriculum designers. How is this an important role? What skills have you learned that help you fulfill this role effectively? What do you think you need to learn still?
Even 35 years ago there was an agreement, usually an open agreement, that the teacher, with knowledge and individual experiences and preferences,was the essential part of the curriculum. Years of practice and training bring me to this place where I am learning to use technology to enable students to learn in the 21st Century. So now I will be writing a unit for my students to gain specific learning using the computer.
As a curriculum designer, teachers have to decide how to get the information to the students and how to best help the students process the information. This is an important role because how well the curriculum is designed determines how much a student will learn and retain. If the curriculum is scattered and disjointed, the students will have trouble making connections. I have learned various ways to engage the students and ways to present the material. However, I need to learn more ways. I also need to learn how to connect everything into a cohesive unit from which the students can learn.
Teachers need to be creative and exciting when teaching lessons. It is important to engage all student and I have found that using hands-on activities and projects is a good way to do this. I am still eager to learn new techniques to teach the curriculum.
Teachers are curriculum designers because they adapt the curriculum to what needs to be taught and learned. By doing this, all students will be able to learn the required materials using the student's readiness level, learning styles, and interests. I need become better at assessing learning styles and readiness level. I need to become better at doing a "dry" subject and making it more interesting and showing how it applies to everyday life.
I have my pet projects, usually articles and books that I use in teaching reading in a Title 1 program. I want to learn more ways to present the information and how to assess the students' learning.
Teachers take the literal curriculum and adapt it in order to differentiate instruction for their students. Due to the diversity of students in today's classrooms, designing curriculum to meet the needs of students is critical to effective teaching and substantive learning. The skills I have learned over time are using a variety of mediums to deliver instruction, integrating available technology to enhance the curriculum, encouraging discovery with problem-solving and collaboration, and requiring students to show their learning through artifacts they create to share with their peers and families. I still need to learn how to create effective PBL projects that fit the constraints of the limited amount of time I have with my students as well as authentic assessments that will truly reflect student learning.
Teachers are often times curriculum designers for the courses they teach, but more importantly for the students that they teach. Each teacher should know the needs of their students and be able to design instruction to effectively reach all students. Being able to monitor, assess, evaluate and adapt teaching practices to fit the needs of the learners helps make the teacher more effective. Being able to perceive the need to change my methods of instruction is sometimes a challenge for me. I would like to be more flexible and quicker at adapting to the changing needs of my students.
I am the facilitator of my own classroom. I am the one who ensures that the students are given the instruction that is required. I decide how to implement the curriculum and create the structured activities that will enhance my student’s learning experiences. This role is one of the most important roles I have as a teacher. One of the skills that I would like to work on is to be able to come up with meaningful and logical activities to make learning fun. I also want to work on assessment strategies that would help me understand what my students need.
Instructors plan logical learning units. I pick the most important essential learnable concepts for today's society. I have learned some techiques that are most effective and are best for class room management. There is a need for new technology that promotes modern day learning techniques while holding students accountable.
As I read through the posts I have been struck by the almost singular focus that all of you mentioned ... student learning! That's what it's all about, right? This group seems to be really at the top of their game when it comes to focusing on student learning - instead of facts and tests - there is plenty of information out there to learn ... we need to help them see what is important to learn and how best to learn it.
Toni said, "I am learning to use technology to enable students to learn in the 21st Century"
Britt said, "teachers have to decide how to get the information to the students and how to best help the students process the information"
Srb said, "It is important to engage all student[s]"
Nonna said, "all students will be able to learn the required materials using the student's readiness level, learning styles, and interests."
Toni said, "I want to learn more ways to present the information"
Edtekker said, "designing curriculum to meet the needs of students is critical to effective teaching and substantive learning."
Jerryb said, "Each teacher should know the needs of their students and be able to design instruction to effectively reach all students."
tabutler said, "I decide how to implement the curriculum and create the structured activities that will enhance my student’s learning experiences."
Greg said, "There is a need for new technology that promotes modern day learning techniques while holding students accountable."
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Even 35 years ago there was an agreement, usually an open agreement, that the teacher, with knowledge and individual experiences and preferences,was the essential part of the curriculum. Years of practice and training bring me to this place where I am learning to use technology to enable students to learn in the 21st Century. So now I will be writing a unit for my students to gain specific learning using the computer.
As a curriculum designer, teachers have to decide how to get the information to the students and how to best help the students process the information. This is an important role because how well the curriculum is designed determines how much a student will learn and retain. If the curriculum is scattered and disjointed, the students will have trouble making connections. I have learned various ways to engage the students and ways to present the material. However, I need to learn more ways. I also need to learn how to connect everything into a cohesive unit from which the students can learn.
Teachers need to be creative and exciting when teaching lessons. It is important to engage all student and I have found that using hands-on activities and projects is a good way to do this. I am still eager to learn new techniques to teach the curriculum.
Teachers are curriculum designers because they adapt the curriculum to what needs to be taught and learned. By doing this, all students will be able to learn the required materials using the student's readiness level, learning styles, and interests. I need become better at assessing learning styles and readiness level. I need to become better at doing a "dry" subject and making it more interesting and showing how it applies to everyday life.
I have my pet projects, usually articles and books that I use in teaching reading in a Title 1 program. I want to learn more ways to present the information and how to assess the students' learning.
Teachers take the literal curriculum and adapt it in order to differentiate instruction for their students. Due to the diversity of students in today's classrooms, designing curriculum to meet the needs of students is critical to effective teaching and substantive learning. The skills I have learned over time are using a variety of mediums to deliver instruction, integrating available technology to enhance the curriculum, encouraging discovery with problem-solving and collaboration, and requiring students to show their learning through artifacts they create to share with their peers and families. I still need to learn how to create effective PBL projects that fit the constraints of the limited amount of time I have with my students as well as authentic assessments that will truly reflect student learning.
Teachers are often times curriculum designers for the courses they teach, but more importantly for the students that they teach. Each teacher should know the needs of their students and be able to design instruction to effectively reach all students. Being able to monitor, assess, evaluate and adapt teaching practices to fit the needs of the learners helps make the teacher more effective. Being able to perceive the need to change my methods of instruction is sometimes a challenge for me. I would like to be more flexible and quicker at adapting to the changing needs of my students.
I am the facilitator of my own classroom. I am the one who ensures that the students are given the instruction that is required. I decide how to implement the curriculum and create the structured activities that will enhance my student’s learning experiences. This role is one of the most important roles I have as a teacher.
One of the skills that I would like to work on is to be able to come up with meaningful and logical activities to make learning fun. I also want to work on assessment strategies that would help me understand what my students need.
Instructors plan logical learning units. I pick the most important essential learnable concepts for today's society. I have learned some techiques that are most effective and are best for class room management. There is a need for new technology that promotes modern day learning techniques while holding students accountable.
As I read through the posts I have been struck by the almost singular focus that all of you mentioned ... student learning! That's what it's all about, right? This group seems to be really at the top of their game when it comes to focusing on student learning - instead of facts and tests - there is plenty of information out there to learn ... we need to help them see what is important to learn and how best to learn it.
Toni said, "I am learning to use technology to enable students to learn in the 21st Century"
Britt said, "teachers have to decide how to get the information to the students and how to best help the students process the information"
Srb said, "It is important to engage all student[s]"
Nonna said, "all students will be able to learn the required materials using the student's readiness level, learning styles, and interests."
Toni said, "I want to learn more ways to present the information"
Edtekker said, "designing curriculum to meet the needs of students is critical to effective teaching and substantive learning."
Jerryb said, "Each teacher should know the needs of their students and be able to design instruction to effectively reach all students."
tabutler said, "I decide how to implement the curriculum and create the structured activities that will enhance my student’s learning experiences."
Greg said, "There is a need for new technology that promotes modern day learning techniques while holding students accountable."
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