CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS:

LOCAL AND GLOBAL TRENDS

What is Curriculum Innovation?

This are interventions made and proposed by curriculum makers to address some curricular lapses and concerns thus achieving better learning through teaching.

Some Curricular Issues and Concerns

1. Poor Academic Performance of LearnersSome Curricular Innovations are results of bandwagon but are not well supported by managers.2. Innovations are not communicated to all.curricular innovations lock the sense of ownership from stakeholders.3. Lack of Regular Monitoring and Evaluation.Innovations results to teacher burnout.

Local Curricular Innovations 1. 2002 Basic Education Curriculum 2. Third Elementary Education Program (TEEP) 3. Secondary Education Improvement and Development Program (SEDIP) 4. The New Teacher Education Curriculum for BEEd and BSEd 5. Ladderized Curriculum for Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) 6. Instructional and Curricular Excellence in School Leadership and Management-DepEd EXCELS

2002 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM Vision, Mission and Rationale of the Curriculum The Department of Education, envisions every learner to be functionallyliterate, equipped with life skills, appreciative of arts and sports and imbued with the desirable values of a person who is” Makabayan, Makatao, Makakalikasan at Maka- Diyos.”

Salient Features of the Curriculum 1. Empowers lifelong learners through the attainment of functional literacy. 2. Decongestion of Curriculum into five learning areas : English, Mathematics, Science, Filipino and Makabayan. 3.Integrative Teaching as a Mode of Instructional Delivery – are teaching approaches that is interactive, collaborative and innovative.

a. THEMATIC TEACHINGb. CONTENT – BASED INSTRUCTION ( CBI )c. FOCUSING INQUIRYd. GENERIC COMPETENCY MODEL

Third Elementary Education Program (TEEP)1. This was a flagship project of DepEd in response to the Social Reform Agenda

initiatives of the government.

2. Focused only on the elementary level goals were improved learning achievement, improve completion rates, access to quality elementary education.

3. Funded by World Band and Japan Bank for International Cooperation which began in 1996 and concluded in 2005.

The Major Educational component of TEEP are:1. Advocacy2. In-service training for teachers(INSET)3. School Improvement and Innovation System (SIIF),4. Student Assessment5. Educ’l Management Information System (EMIS)6. Also advocated principal empowerment in all the educational component

Secondary Education Improvement and Development Program (SEDIP)

Its purpose was to improve equitable access to secondary education in poverty affected areas:

To increase the rates of participation in and completion of secondary education in underserved areas.

To support decentralization process towards the transfer of greater management responsibilities and decision making authority to the schools at provincial level.

The New Teacher Education Curriculum for BEED and BSED

This was implemented by CMO 30, s. 2004.

There are two teacher Education Degrees which are offered by the Teacher Training Institutions and this are:

--Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)-Structured to meet the needs of professional teachers for elementary schools and special education programs.

--Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd)- for the needs of professional teachers in high schools.

--New teacher Education Curriculum is made up of three components:1. General Education (63 units for BEED and BSEd) 2. Professional Education(54 units for BEEd and 51 units for BSEd)3. Specialization or Content Course (57 units for BEEd and 60 units for BSEd)

--Both degree courses require 174 units.

Ladderized Curriculum for Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE)

The bachelor of technical education prepares teachers in technical-vocational education (TVET) who are equipped not only with strong theoretical understanding but also with exposure to industry.

Curricular Model A of the BTTEIt is offered for high schools graduates who could meet the admission requirements of the College.

Curricular Model B of BTTEIs offered to graduates of two-year Trace Technical Curriculum and Three-Year Diploma of Technology Program.

Instructional and Curricular Excellence in School Leadership and Management-DepEd EXCELS

It is short course package of SEAMEO INNOTECH for elementary and secondary school administrators on developing instructional and development leadership.

Teaching in the excels is primarily delivered through print self-instructional modules augmented by use of interactive tools such as chat, discussion forums and emails.

The learning modules incorporate the 4A’s of Adult learning (Activity, Analysis, Abstraction, and Application)

Learning Modality--after the students get their learning package , they can immediately study at their own pace.

Evaluation System

Time Table

--each learner will be given feedback in the form of qualitative narratives by the tutors for their outputs. They will rated with A=3 Excellent B=2 Pass= and C=1 Deficient.

--the duration of time expected of all learners to finish the course is 50 hours which is equal to a 3-unit course. A maximum of two weeks is given to accomplish each module. Since there are 2 modules a maximum of 4 weeks is expected.

GLOBAL CURRICULAR INNOVATIONSProject child ( Computer Helping Instruction and Learning Development)

is a researched based instructional delivery system that enables one to intensify the curriculum with technology and hands-on learning.CHILD goals are to: Modify the school structure and create classroom conditions

conducive to learning with technology. Create cohesive unit of work that foster strategies for thinking. Reign curriculum for reading, language arts and mathematics so as

cover the content integrating use of computer in the curriculum.

--CHILD focuses on k-5 self contained teaching using a triangulated Approach. Cluster of three experts work across three grade levels to teach 3 basic formats in technology, hands-on and paper and pencil.--The primary level cluster is made up of k to grade 2 and the intermediate cluster is grade 3-5.--One room is set up for reading, one for writing and one for mathematics.--Learners from each grade level in the cluster move among the room to spend 1 hour per day working in each of the three major areas.

6 Stations or Learning Centers in Project CHILD Classroom1. Computer Station for Technology-based Learning2. 2. Textbook Station for written work3. 3. Challenge Station for activities in game formats4. The Imagination Station for Creative Expression5. Exploration Station for hands-on Activities6. Teacher Station for Additional Instructional support.

BRAIN-BASED LEARNING Is an approach to teaching based on researched in

neuroscience. It suggest that brain learns naturally. Brain based theory includes an eclectic mix of

techniques allowing teachers to connect learning to students’ real life experiences.

It encompasses education concepts like mastery learning, problem based-learning, cooperative education, multiple intelligences, experiential learning.

Core Principles Guiding Brain-Based Education The brain perceives whole and parts

simultaneously The brain is parallel processor which can perform

activities at once Information is stored in multiple areas of the brain

and is retrieved through multiple memory and neural pathways.

Learning engages the whole body. All learning is mind to body.

Humans search for meaning is innate Search for meaning comes from patterning

Emotions are critical to patterning and drive our attention, meaning and memory.

Meaning is more important then informationLearning involves focused attention and

peripheral perceptionsWe have two types of memory: Spatial and roteComplex learning is enhanced by challenge

and by stress.Learning is developmental

Interactive Teaching Used in Brain-Based Learning ORCHESTRATED IMMERSION- learning

environment are created to provide authentic learning experiences.

RELAXED ALERTNESS- efforts are made to eliminate fear while maintaining a highly challenging environment.

ACTIVE PROCESSING- the learners consolidate and internalize information by actually processing these information.

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