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Curriculum Implementation Philosophy Marissa Martinez College of Education, Grand Canyon University EAD-520 Strengthening Curricular Programs Dr. Lorise Goeke November 8, 2023 1

Curriculum Implementation Philosophy As an educational leader, my focus would be on the elementary level at a campus that serves Pre-K through 5th grade. With my background in elementary education, I feel passionate about the education of all students and believe in the impact a well-planned curriculum can have on its students and teachers. My campus will implement the state of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and align with our district-level pacing guides that have been created by our curriculum and instruction teams. As STUDENT CENTERED: Navigating Curriculum Selection to Maximize Improvemen t stated, “When you have a curriculum clearly linked to your educational standards, all students have an opportunity to reach academic success.” (Francis , 2018) To align our student learning with the pacing guides, my goal will be to work with my curriculum specialist and coaches to create professional learning communities within each grade level that can work to plan high-quality lessons that align with the standards and the needs of our campus and students. In addition to our PLC teams, we will work to implement vertical alignment opportunities in which our grade-level teams can collaborate to learn about where students are coming from and where the end goal is for the next grade level and work towards closing student gaps in achievement within certain subject areas. It is crucial to ensure that staff have opportunities for professional development for continual growth and the ability to meet the needs of all students. Philosophy: Cultural Inclusiveness As an educational leader, it is my philosophy that all students hold the potential to learn regardless of their socioeconomic or cultural background. As part of our campus’ curriculum, we will work to implement cultural inclusiveness in all regards with a focus on addressing the needs 2

of our demographics on our campus. It will be of great importance for my staff to strive to understand the demographics and needs of our school community. As a campus, we must focus on how to meet the needs of our students whether it be in school or through working with the community. As many of us know students are unable to learn if their basic needs are not met. Working to become culturally conscious is great but as stated in Exploring Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, “Culturally responsive teaching cannot be viewed as a separate unit of study or a stand-alone lesson, but rather an approach and attitude that is fostered in overall teaching.” Samuels, A,J (2018) Sarate Journal) As educators, our campus must work to implement inclusive opportunities for all students in alignment with our curriculum while allowing flexibility to modify and expand to include more profound levels of representation for all students. Philosophy: Differentiation for Learning Needs and Tiered Intervention As an educator who started their career as a special education teacher and collaborative inclusion general education teacher, the ability to differentiate to meet the needs of all students is one of my biggest passions. My philosophy is that I believe each child that all children can learn. I believe in the development of meeting all children where they are, and the building of that child’s foundation begins there. “Based on the acknowledged diversity of the students in a class, specific teaching practices must be chosen in order to include multifaceted activities that promote learning for every student” (Pozas et al., 2021) This is something that teachers needs to take into consideration in their classrooms. T o meet all students where they are the curriculum should be multi-tiered. It is important to remember that all students learn at different paces and within various learning styles. A strong curriculum will provide options for various learning needs and support for students with IEP goals, 504 needs, and English language learners. The tiered intervention or response to intervention will allow teachers to educate the students in a way that 3

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