FS 4 1 IMPLEMENTING THE

FIELD STUDY CURRICULUM:

Learning Episode 0 THE TEACHER AS CURRICULUM

IMPLEMENTER AND MANAGER

My FS Learning Episode Overview

The episode explores the process of curriculum implementation. It allows the
students to categorize the changes made in the curriculum. It also elaborates on the
different changes happening in the curriculum at present.

My Desired Learning outcomes

 define the curriculum implementation/change
 elaborate on the different categories of curriculum changes
 analyse the different changes in the curriculum at the present time

My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
 quality of my observation and documentation
 completeness and depth of analysis
 depth and clarity of classroom observation-based reflection
 completeness, organization, clarity of portfolio and
 time of submission of portfolio

My Learning Essentials
Change is inevitable in curriculum development. To be relevant, we need to
change, a change for the better. This can be obviously seen through effective
implementation. What is curriculum implementation? Let us look into the different
definitions.

Teaching what has been written in the

Curriculum implementation means putting into lesson plan
practice the written curriculum that has been Implementing means using the plan as
designed in syllabi, course studies, curricular guide to engage the learners in the
guides and subjects. teaching-learning process.
It involves the different strategies of
teaching with the support of instructional
SADC MoE
materials.
Classroom
Africa 2000 Context

Shift from what is current to a new or enhanced

curriculum Curriculum implementation means putting the
Ornstein and curriculum into operation with the different
Change requires efforts; hence, goals should be
Hunskins, other meaning
implementing agents. It takes place in a class,
of curriculum
achievable. 1998
a school, a district, etc. it requires time,
money, personal interactionj, personal
contacts and support.
 My Map

1. Interview
administrators/students about
changes in the curriculum.

Prepare
your
portfolio.
2. Get samples .
of the different 3. Answer the
curriculum question, “why
changes in the do you need to
schools you will change the
visit. curriculum.
 My Learning Activities
Interview teachers, administrators and students. What changes are
Activity 1 happening in the curriculum?

K-12 Curriculum Mother Tongued Based

Multilingual
ICT Integration Curriculum
Changes Learner - Centered

Specialization Core Academics Area

Hands on Skills Development
 These are the categories of curriculum change.
Activity 2 Get samples/situations for these categories from the school you visited.

Categories of Curriculum Change Situations/Samples

1. Substitution Revising the old book into a new book by
Replace the present with a new one. revising.
2. Alteration Instead of computing using a ballpen
Introduce minor changes or modification on and a paper we can already use
the current one. calculator
3. Restructuring A involvement of the parents of the
Introduce major modification of the current children instead leaving everything to the
curriculum. teacher.
4. Perturbation A extra curriculum or activities may
Changes happen within a fairly short time. happen that is why a 2 hours class will
be lessen into 1 and a half hour.
5. Value Orientation Teachers that are undergo induction
Respond to shift in emphasis within the program which is a special curriculum for
vision/mission of the school. newly hired teachers.

Answer the question briefly. Why do we need to change the curriculum from
Activity 3 time to time?

We really need to change the curriculum from time to time it is because we really
need to consider the needs, learning styles, and different intelligence of our students. We
must also bear in mind that we are in the 21 st century and learners evolved. And because of
the society’s values and needs change over time. In the 1950s, there was a lot more
emphasis on the home economics and industrial arts type of things, more emphasis on
simply memorizing facts and rules. Nowadays, with technology shifts, and an economy that
is based on different skills, if we had the same curriculum, it would be a catastrophe.
Curricula have changed to meet the different needs that we have now.
 Integrating Theory and Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.
1. As an implementer of curriculum, the teacher has to perform all these tasks except
_____________________.

A. write appropriate lesson plans

B. utilize suitable instructional materials
C. design reliable and valid assessment tolls
D. all of the above

2. Implementation means putting into practice the experiences which has been written in
all except _______________________.
A. internet resource sites
B. syllabi
C. course outline
D. curriculum guides

3. All are involved in “teaching” except __________________.

A. employing strategies
B. using instructional materials
C. utilizing varied activities
D. meeting with the parents
Learning
Get one (1) clipping from newspapers or from an internet
Portfolio source about the current trends and issues in education. Paste it
on this page. Write your insights about the article on this page.

My Insights
Education is very important to everyone. It can change personality, social status of
people. In the clippings above, it is very clear that in our country we have a poor
educational system. This poor educational system will not make our country globally
competitive that is why there are reforms that being newly implemented to sustain the
quality of education and to provide the necessary needs like skills, knowledge of every
learner.
 My Learning Rubric
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Field Study 4, Episode 10 – Implementing the curriculum: The Teacher as a Curriculum Implementer and Manager
Focused on: - defining the curriculum implementation/change,
- elaborating on the different categories of Curriculum changes and
- analysing the different changes in the curriculum at the present time.

Name of FS Student: Skaye Mantias Date Submitted: _____________

Year & Section: __4th – M_____________ Course: ___BSED - Math_____

Learning Episodes Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs Improvement

4 3 2 1
All episodes were All or nearly all Nearly all episodes Fewer than half of
done with episodes were done were done with episodes were done; or
Learning Activities outstanding quality; with high quality acceptable quality most objectives were
work exceeds met but need
improvement
All Analysis question Analysis questions Analysis were not
questions/episodes were answered were not answered answered.
were answered completely. completely. Grammar and spelling
Analysis of the completely; in depth Clear connections Vaguely related to the unsatisfactory
Learning Episode answers; thoroughly with theories theories
grounded on theories. Grammar and Grammar and spelling
Exemplary grammar Spelling are superior acceptable
and spelling
Reflection statements Reflection Reflection statements Reflection statements
are profound and statements are clear; are shallow; supported and unclear and
clear; supported by but not clearly by experiences from the shallow and are not
experiences from the supported by learning episodes supported by
Reflection/Insights
learning episodes experiences from experiences form
the learning learning episodes
episodes

Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is Portfolio is incomplete; Analysis question

clear, well-organized complete, clear, supporting were not answered
and all supporting; well-organized and documentation are
documentations are most supporting; organized but are Grammar and spelling
Learning Portfolio
located in sections documentations area lacking unsatisfactory
clearly designated available and
logical and clearly
marked locations
Submission of Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two days or
Learning Episodes deadline deadline the deadline more after the deadline
COMMENT/S Over-all Score Rating:
(Base on transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 .7-below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

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Signature of FS Teacher Date