{"id":28510,"date":"2024-06-21T00:21:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T00:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/building-on-the-themes-discussed-in-this-unit-reflect-on-the-following-notion-based-on-your-own-personal-perspective-draw-on-your-own-experience-and-knowledge-to-expand-upon-your-thoughts\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T00:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T00:21:17","slug":"building-on-the-themes-discussed-in-this-unit-reflect-on-the-following-notion-based-on-your-own-personal-perspective-draw-on-your-own-experience-and-knowledge-to-expand-upon-your-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/building-on-the-themes-discussed-in-this-unit-reflect-on-the-following-notion-based-on-your-own-personal-perspective-draw-on-your-own-experience-and-knowledge-to-expand-upon-your-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Building on the themes discussed in this unit, reflect on the following notion based on your own personal perspective.  Draw on your own experience and knowledge to expand upon your thoughts."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Building on the themes discussed in this unit, reflect on the following notion based on your own personal perspective. (Montesori teacher). Draw on your own experience and knowledge to expand upon your thoughts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Relative to your milieu, recall and identify at least one but no more than three curricular issues.&nbsp; Describe the issue(s) and why it is (they are) of concern.&nbsp; The term&nbsp;<i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">milieu<\/i>&nbsp;comes from the work of Joseph Schwab (1983); the term refers to the social environment where education takes places.&nbsp; Some scholars refer to this as the&nbsp;<i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">space and place of learning&nbsp;<\/i>like the classroom or school itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;Think about the following as you prepare your post:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is the specific curricular issue(s)?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Who does it affect in your milieu?&nbsp; If it affects more than one person or group, please be specific.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify possible reasons for the issue(s).<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Upon reflection, recommend ways to solve this (these) issue(s).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Rubic:<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; Self-improvement &#8211;&nbsp; &nbsp;\n<p>Demonstrates clear<br \/>\nunderstanding that<br \/>\nself-reflection is a key<br \/>\ncomponent of<br \/>\nimproving both a)<br \/>\nher\/his own teaching<br \/>\npractices and b) the<br \/>\ngrowth, development<br \/>\nand learning of one\u2019s<br \/>\nstudents. Clear,<br \/>\napplicable details and<br \/>\nexamples are<br \/>\nprovided in the<br \/>\nreflection.<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; Connection to<br \/>\noutside<br \/>\nexperiences &#8211;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Engages in detailed<br \/>\nanalysis of aspects<br \/>\nof her\/his own<br \/>\nexperiences and<br \/>\nthose of others that<br \/>\ncentrally relate to<br \/>\nthe topic. Makes<br \/>\nsubstantive<br \/>\nconnections<br \/>\nbetween these<br \/>\nexperiences and&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>their application to<br \/>\nteaching practice,<br \/>\nand cites texts,<br \/>\nscholarly journals,<br \/>\nand other resources<br \/>\nto articulate their<br \/>\nmeaning.<br \/>\nSubmission<br \/>\ndemonstrates<br \/>\nunderstanding of<br \/>\nthe importance of<br \/>\nreflection on<br \/>\nexperiences as a<br \/>\ncritical tool for selfimprovement and<br \/>\neffectively employs<br \/>\nit<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; Connection to<br \/>\ncourse readings<br \/>\n(videos,<br \/>\npresentations, etc.)<br \/>\nand discipline<br \/>\nspecific literature &#8211;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Synthesizes those<br \/>\naspects of the<br \/>\nreadings that relate<br \/>\nto the topic. Makes<br \/>\nsubstantive<br \/>\nconnections<br \/>\nbetween what is<br \/>\nlearned from the<br \/>\nreadings and the<br \/>\ntopic. Includes<br \/>\nreferences to other<br \/>\nsources to<br \/>\ndemonstrate the<br \/>\nability to extend<br \/>\none\u2019s own learning<br \/>\nthrough<br \/>\nindependent<br \/>\ndiscovery.<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\">Reading Assignment<\/h3>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1.&nbsp; Lalor, A. D. M. (2021).<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Making curriculum matter: How to build SEL, equity, and other priorities into daily instruction<\/em>. Association for Supervision &amp; Curriculum Development.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">An insightful reading on specific components to be considered while shaping a curriculum.<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Chapter I pages 10 till pages 17.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Chapter 7 pages 129 till pages 132<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2. Eisner, E. (2001).<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">What does it mean to say a school is doing well?<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>In Flinders, D. J., &amp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thornton, S. J. (Eds.),<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The Curriculum Studies Reader, Fourth Edition,&nbsp;<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">pp.297-305. New York, NY: Routledge.&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Elliot W. Eisner is highly revered when it comes to discussions about curriculum reform and in this article, he talks about<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">rationalization<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and its role in the American education system.&nbsp; He further explores standardized testing and what he believes it reveals about students.&nbsp; As you read, many of you may recognize narrative echoes of or resonances to your own educative situations especially in terms of \u201cout-of-classroom\u201d professional knowledge landscapes. Eisner is also an advocate for creativity in the classroom and arts education.&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3. Kliebard, H. M. (1989).<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Problems of definition in curriculum<\/a>.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of Curriculum and Supervision Fall 1989, 5<\/i>(1), pp.1-5.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Herbert Kliebard is a well-known curriculum theorist and historian looking at past educative reforms for some insight or guidance regarding present-day classroom situations.&nbsp;<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4. Su, S-W. (2012).&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The various concepts of curriculum and the factors involved in curricula-making.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 3<\/i>(1).<i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/268348184_The_Various_Concepts_of_Curriculum_and_the_Factors_Involved_in_Curricula-making<\/a><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Shao-Wen Su is a professor at the National Chin-Yi University of Technology (Taiwan).&nbsp; Her work here explores definitions of curriculum and what aspects need to be considered when deriving one\u2019s professional understanding of the term.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">5. Stabback, P. (2016).<i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;What makes a quality curriculum?&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/i>UNESCO International Bureau of Education (UNESCO-IBE).<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">http:\/\/unesdoc.unesco.org\/images\/0024\/002439\/243975e.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This resources&nbsp;are taken from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and their collected international understandings of&nbsp;curriculum.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">6 .&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is Curriculum?<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(n.d.). IGI Global Publisher of Timely Knowledge.&nbsp;<a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220409063709\/https:\/www.igi-global.com\/dictionary\/curriculum\/6468<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">IGI Global, an international academic publisher for research aimed at societal change, compiles a list here of curriculum definitions with links to additional resources. Please take a look at the list of 36 definitions on this web page.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Optional Video<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1. Fell, R. (2014, April 10).&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is curriculum<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;[Video<\/span>].<span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;YouTube.&nbsp;<span style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>&nbsp;(2:06)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This is an introductory video created by pre-service teachers as they decipher the term curriculum and the layers of its definition.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. lwf<span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. (2011, March 21).&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Sir Ken Robinson, creativity, learning &amp; the curriculum<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;[Video]. YouTube.&nbsp;<span style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>&nbsp;(29:26)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In this video, Sir Ken Robinson discusses the need for creativity when it comes to learning within the classroom.&nbsp; Though&nbsp;curriculum<span style=\"font-size: 1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;is often seen as prescriptive, there are elements of it that are subjective because of its inherent connection to human growth and learning.<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building on the themes discussed in this unit, reflect on the following notion based on your own personal perspective. (Montesori teacher). 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