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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 FOCUS QUESTIONS How is curriculum defined and organized? What does DAP mean in terms of planning? What are the benefits of organizing the curriculum thematically? How will I make plans? How will my curriculum reflect multicultural education? How will I use computers? What are options for the daily schedule? How will I plan for children with special needs? How will I celebrate diversity in my planning?

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 CURRICULUM DESIGN Goals of Program Select Objectives Select and Organize Content Choose Learning Experiences Determine Sequence Assess Children’s growth and Program’s

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 CURRICULUM ORGANIZATION Facts Approach Skills Approach Subject Matter Approach Thematic Organization

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has statements, guidelines, and resources for curriculum planning. DAP supports an integrated thematic approach to curriculum. Concept Topic

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 RATIONALE FOR AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUM An integrated curriculum provides … In-depth exploration of a topic and learning that is more than just superficial coverage More choices and therefore motivation to learn and greater satisfaction with the results More active learning An opportunity for the teacher to learn along with the children and model lifelong learning A more effective use of student and teacher time

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 SELECTING A THEME The selected theme must… Be worthy of study Meet state standards Provide opportunities for application of skills Have adequate resources

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 IMPLEMENTING THE THEME Once a theme has been selected… Brainstorm areas (subtopics) of interest with children Select activities that help children learn content and apply skills Identify resources (people, field trips, etc.) Plan play and learning experiences

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 CREATE A WEB…

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 EVALUATING THE THEME Teachers must… Be held accountable for progress of individual children Observe children’s interest and record contributions Maintain integration of content areas

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 LEARNING PLANS Learning plans … Are not confined to a single lesson plan, but incorporate learning experiences Incorporate long-term, unit/theme, and short-term goals Can be Daily Learning Plans Account for incidental learning

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 MANDATED LESSONS AND GOALS The professional teacher… Must decide if materials are appropriate Must be held accountable Depends on assessment of program goals and growth of individual children

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND ANTIBIAS CURRICULUM Goals of Multicultural Education Multicultural Program Characteristics

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM Teaching and Learning with Computers Selecting Software Technical features Learning features Content features Developmentally appropriate features Young Children Online

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 SCHEDULING Details of the Schedule Group time Snack time Transitions Simplifying Routines Adapting Schedules Kindergarten Half-Day Full-Day Alternate-Day Other Scheduling Issues Pull-out programs

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Teachers must take into account… Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 CELEBRATING DIVERSITY To celebrate diversity teachers must plan… Experiences and activities which reflect the diversity of society To ensure that all children feel positive about their own cultures and respect the cultures of others