THE TEACHER AND THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
A person who involved curriculum knowing, writing, planning, implementing, innovating, and initiating may be designated as curricularist.
Instructions: Identify on the blanks provided who am I as a Curricularist based on the cases presented.And explain your answer
Case 1: I have a good idea on how to make my learners pay attention to the lesson. I will use the new idea and find out if it will work.
Case 2: DepEd sent the standards, competencies and guidelines in teaching the Mother Tongue in Grade 1 in our school. I will study and use it in the coming school year.
Case 3: There is so much to do in one school day. I seem not able to do all, but I have, to accomplish something for my learners. I have made a daily activity plan to guide me.
Case 4: I need a poem to celebrate the World Teachers' Day.
I composed one to be used in my class in Literature.
Case 5: My class is composed of learners from different home background and culture. I cannot use a "one-size-fits all strategy" in teaching so I can respond to the diverse background. In my readings, I discovered that there are ways of teaching. I tried one myself and it worked.
Case 6: Knowledge is limitless. What I learned in college is not enough. I need to know more, so I enrolled in the graduate school to advance my learning.
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7: At the end of the year, my performance as a teacher is reflected in the school performance of my students. So I need to provide a monitoring tool to measure how they are progressing. The result will inform me how I will address my learners' weakness and enhance their strengths.
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8: I am teaching in a very far away barangay with no electricity yet. Many of the instructional aids for teaching sent to our school are films and video tapes which need power. I cannot use them, but the lessons are very important. So I thought of making an alternative activity. I took my class to the river and waterfall instead of doing the lesson.
Case 1: I am an innovator. I am willing to try new ideas and strategies to engage my learners and make the lesson more interesting and effective.
Case 2: I am a planner and implementer. I study and use the standards, competencies, and guidelines sent by DepEd to ensure that I am teaching the Mother Tongue effectively.
Case 3: I am a planner. I recognize the limitations of time and prioritize my tasks by creating a daily activity plan to ensure that I accomplish important goals for my learners.
Case 4: I am a writer. I compose a poem to celebrate the World Teachers' Day and use it in my class to engage my learners in literature.
Case 5: I am a researcher and implementer. I actively search for ways to address the diverse background of my learners and implement effective teaching strategies to ensure their learning.
Case 6: I am a lifelong learner. I recognize the importance of continuous learning and seek to advance my knowledge and skills by enrolling in graduate school.
Case 7: I am an evaluator and planner. I understand that my performance as a teacher is reflected in my students' performance, so I provide monitoring tools to measure their progress. Based on the results, I adjust my teaching methods to address their weaknesses and enhance their strengths.
Case 8: I am an innovator and problem-solver. In a challenging situation where traditional instructional aids are not feasible, I think of alternative activities that are still educational and engaging. Taking my class to the river and waterfall provides a unique and hands-on learning experience.
Case 1: In this case, you are demonstrating the ability to innovate and initiate by coming up with a new idea to engage your learners.
Case 2: In this case, you are showing that you are knowledgeable about the curriculum and can use the provided standards, competencies, and guidelines to plan and implement your lessons effectively.
Case 3: In this case, you are exemplifying curriculum planning by creating a daily activity plan to guide your teaching and ensure that you can accomplish your goals within the limited school day.
Case 4: In this case, you are displaying curriculum writing skills by composing a poem for a specific occasion, in this case, to celebrate World Teachers' Day.
Case 5: In this case, you are demonstrating your understanding of the importance of personalizing instruction to meet the diverse needs of your learners by exploring different teaching strategies and implementing them successfully.
Case 6: In this case, you are displaying the importance of continuous learning and professional development by recognizing the limitations of your knowledge and taking the initiative to enroll in a graduate school program.
Case 7: In this case, you are showcasing the ability to monitor and assess the progress of your students, which is a crucial aspect of curriculum implementation. By providing a monitoring tool, you can identify areas of improvement and adjust your teaching accordingly.
Case 8: In this case, you are exhibiting creativity and adaptability by coming up with an alternative activity when faced with the challenge of a lack of electricity for instructional aids. Taking your class to the river and waterfall demonstrates your ability to think outside the box and provide a meaningful learning experience despite the constraints.
Case 1: In this case, the individual is an innovator and initiator as a curricularist. They are coming up with new ideas to engage learners and experimenting with them to see if they work.
Case 2: In this case, the individual is a planner and implementer as a curricularist. They are studying the standards and guidelines provided by the DepEd and using them to plan their lessons for the upcoming school year.
Case 3: In this case, the individual is a planner as a curricularist. They have created a daily activity plan to guide their teaching and ensure that they can accomplish the necessary tasks for their learners in a limited school day.
Case 4: In this case, the individual is a writer as a curricularist. They have composed a poem specifically for use in their class on World Teachers' Day, which shows their ability to create appropriate content for their curriculum.
Case 5: In this case, the individual is a knower and implementer as a curricularist. They have actively sought out different teaching strategies to respond to the diverse background of their learners and have successfully implemented one in their classroom.
Case 6: In this case, the individual is a lifelong learner as a curricularist. They have recognized that their college education is not sufficient and have taken the initiative to enroll in graduate school to advance their learning and expand their knowledge base.
Case 7: In this case, the individual is a monitor and evaluator as a curricularist. They understand the importance of assessing their students' performance to inform their teaching methods and address their weaknesses while enhancing their strengths.
Case 8: In this case, the individual is an innovator and initiator as a curricularist. They have come up with an alternative activity when faced with a lack of resources, ensuring that the important lesson is still taught in a creative and engaging way.