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Chapter 4
Instructional Planning
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Objectives
• Complete a written activity or lesson plan
• Describe approaches to curriculum development
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Objectives
• Describe a teaching unit (theme) approach to early childhood instruction
• Outline preparation steps in theme construction
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Curriculum Standards and Practices
• Well-known standards
• Nationally legislated standards
• State standards
• Purpose of standards
• Educator’s task
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Identifying Child Interests and Needs
• Young children’s attitudes and learning behaviors
• Using child interest and improvising
• Curriculum models
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Curriculum
• Child-centered
• Child-initiated
• Active learning
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Curriculum
• Constructivism– predict and manipulate objects– pose questions and research answers– imagine, investigate and invent
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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Curriculum
• Activity resources
• Curriculum design
• Activity planning
• Assessment and curriculum planning
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Objectives
• Instructional objectives– More general in nature and may defy
measurement
• Specific behavioral objectives – More detailed and measurable
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Developmental Skills
• Planning for skill attainment
• Getting started
• Procedure
• Discussion
• Application
• Evaluation after presentation
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Other Activity Plan Areas
• Promoting cognitive skills
• Using community resources
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Other Activity Plan Areas
• Pitfalls with lesson plans
• Teaching tips
• Room environments
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Thematic Teaching
• Possible instructional benefits
• Possible limitations or weaknesses
• Thematic subsections
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Thematic Teaching
• How to construct a thematic unit
• Saturated environment
• Project approach
• Planning outdoor activities
• Work ethic activities
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Summary
• Planning, presenting and assessing activities is part of student teaching
• Written activity plans allow close examination of planned activities
• Consultation with cooperating teachers and college supervisors aids in development
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Summary
• Discussed– Preparing a lesson plan– Thematic unit teaching