Middle Level Curriculum

To provide a broad, balanced and integrated curriculum with a view to developing the individual child’s full potential.

Surprisingly, there are children who do not go to school or do any work at home. With no school and having no curriculum, children may spend all of their time focusing on their passions or interests. However, many of these children are more driven to learn on their own. Denise Witmer, author of the article “Top Reasons to Homeschool Your Teen” stated, “Public high school curricula often fail to engage intelligent teens who are interested in a specific area of study.” At home, these teens and children alike will have the time and opportunities to dive into these areas of study. By not having a set schedule on most days, children may find themselves bored. When bored, they made then begin to wonder and let their curiosity take over. Once they

The purpose of the Comprehensive Curriculum Project (CCP) is to analyze the myriad of issues that have arisen over the last few years revolving around curricula and its use in the classroom, school, and district. With the 2010 state adoption of the Common Core, educators experienced many different transitional issues and developmental issues revolving around the curricula. In order to develop a deeper understanding of these issues it is important to conduct interviews, look at the Teacher Working Conditions survey, and to analyze local organizational models that might affect the transition to the new standards.

For this program outcome I chose my curriculum analysis paper from CUR 512, Curriculum Analysis and Planning. In this course we defined curriculum, the aspects that are considered when writing curriculum, the theoretical perspectives found within curriculum, and the goals of the curriculum. By writing this paper, I was able to focus in on a unit that I teach in third grade social studies to get a full picture of the curriculum. I was also able to see the complex issues surrounding the curriculum that I never previously noticed.

The literature indicates that departmentalized instruction helps students transition to the middle-school format, and that grade-level instructional teams promote teacher retention. The association of teacher retention with departmentalization results in a positive impact on student achievement. The actual years

1.2 Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) & school governance.

The Common Core has been developed as a nationwide measurement for student progress. Officially launched in 2009 as a federal funding bill, the standards identify skills that every student residing in the United States should master in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics from kindergarten through 12th grade (Gewertz, 2015). The Common Core itself is not a curriculum, however, it identifies rigorous objectives that must be met by a school’s curriculum. The purpose is to initiate a deeper focus on developmental learning by using interdisciplinary instruction. This redefines the way that students learn because their progress is no longer assessed on the outcome of their performance, but by the process that has allowed them to reach the

Structuring on the best of existing state standards, the Common Core State Standards provide a clear and reliable learning goal to help prepare students for college, career, and life. The standards clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at each grade level, so that every parent and teacher can understand and support their learning. From Kindergarten through 8th grade, grade-by-grade standards exist in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. From 9th through 12th grade, the standards are grouped into grade sets of 9th through 10th grade standards and 11th through 12th grade standards. Moreover, the CCSS stress the importance of using primary texts in the classroom to build literacy, along with many other things. While the standards set grade-specific goals, they do not define how the standards should be taught or which materials should be used to support students. States and districts know that there will need to be a range of supports in place to guarantee that all students, including those with special needs and English language learners, can master the standards. It is up to the states to outline the full range of supports appropriate for these students.

The Common Core curriculum is intended to educate pupils for the increasingly demanding world that we exist in today. Common Core State Standards establish precise, uniform guidelines for what every school child should know and be able to do from kindergarten through 12th grade creating benchmarks for reading and math, replacing education goals that varied drastically from state to state. These new standards focus on preparing the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are essential to be successful after high school, and gives teachers a means to evaluate a student’s development throughout the academic

As previously mentioned, intellectual, cognitive, and maturity development are important when assessing adolescents. The most important goal is to rehabilitate the juvenile, as well as to protect society. Therefore, the assessment needs to indicate if the juvenile is a

same things. It covers what subjects are taught and the standards children should reach in each

Every student engages in high quality instruction in the classroom at the Tier 1 level. In Tier 1, students get a daily opportunity to learn grade level curriculum and get basic differentiation to support their needs. The grade level standards are taught using research based, best practices. Teachers may work with small groups and provide hands - on activities to make learning meaningful and relevant to students. All students receive periodic assessments that allow the teacher to identify if they require more intense support. Often times, schools will implement a schoolwide screening tool to benchmark students and determine if they need supplemental instruction to meet grade level expectations. Data collection from these assessments helps to guide teacher instruction and will also help to determine if a student needs more support in one or more academic areas.

This paper will attempt to define the Common Core and what it entails in regards to educators, students and parents. All children deserve a quality education in America. The core requirements for each state are for children to meet the outlined standards of reading, writing and math. In respects to the Common Core, this paper will briefly discuss its background, how it has come to exist in the context of education reform and the controversies surrounding these standards. Finally, giving an evaluation of the assets, limits, and problems associated with the Common Core.

In Chapter 3 of Exploring Education, it focuses on the history of education. The chapter outlines the history of the educational system in the U.S., they started in the colonial period to modern times. They highlight major education reform throughout history. At the end of the chapter there were two articles at the end titled “Popular Schooling” by Lawrence A. Cremin and “Capital Accumulation, Class Conflict, and Educational Change” by Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis. They both gave a historical look on how schools were and what they are today.

Marie and Howard Dahn obvious know the value of next education. The very reason why they ask this is to see if the person writing the essay knows that reason or has their own. I believe I have come up the many reasons for why I value a next level of education. I believe one of the many reasons is knowledge, the creation of new bonds, and in general to experience new things. These are the some of the reasons why I believe next level education is important.