The Creative Curriculum Model (Diane Trister Dodge, 1988)Christina Sookdeo
Areas covered: Background of the model, spread of the model, philosophical perspectives, theoretical foundations, domains of development, differentiation of instruction, assessment, research base, professional development, materials and space, and parent/family/community relationships.
The Creative Curriculum Model (Diane Trister Dodge, 1988)Christina Sookdeo
Areas covered: Background of the model, spread of the model, philosophical perspectives, theoretical foundations, domains of development, differentiation of instruction, assessment, research base, professional development, materials and space, and parent/family/community relationships.
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Appendix AEducational Leadership Goals and Learning Outcomes.docxjesuslightbody
Appendix A
Educational Leadership Goals and Learning Outcomes
Appendix A
Doctoral Program Goals and Learning Outcomes
The Doctor of Education (EdD) is designed to support the mission of the Fischler School of Education and Human Services. The program is designed to prepare adult learners to fulfill their professional and personal academic goals. It provides opportunities to enhance the core knowledge, skills and values essential to competent and ethical practitioners and leaders of organizations in the fields of education, human services and related areas. The learning outcomes of the program are focused on facilitating the transfer of theory into practice in order to produce a new generation of local, national and global leaders who will effect positive changes in a diverse and multicultural society.
Program Learning Outcomes
Doctor of Education Degree (EdD) graduates will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge learned in the program by applying it to real settings. (Knowledge)
1. Conduct an independent research investigation that contributes to the general body of knowledge in a specific field or profession. (Research)
1. Solve diverse problems using information and skills acquired in the program to create solutions. (Problem solving)
1. Make informed decisions based on ethical and legal principles. (Ethics)
1. Formulate scholarly arguments supported by academic resources. (Communication)
Educational Leadership Goals and Learning Outcomes
The primary goal of the concentration in Educational Leadership (EDL) is to improve our K-12 schools by preparing candidates for leadership and lifelong learning in the fields of K-12 educational administration. The doctoral program fosters an in-depth application of knowledge and skills, inquiry and research, problem-solving, collaboration and communication, professional development, and higher order thinking skills.
The graduates of the EDL concentration will be leaders in improving schools and other learning environments; expanding their administrative competence and modeling visionary leadership; advocating and implementing educational improvement using informed action research, effective application of change theory, collaborative decision-making and strategic planning, risk and creativity, and appropriate evaluation; and identifying and addressing contemporary and future educational issues in a changing world.
Goals
EDL goals are to enable candidates to:
1. Acquire practical knowledge and skills of effective leadership at the school and district levels to improve teaching and learning.
2. Develop abilities for research in the field of K-12 educational leadership.
3. Develop and apply technology as both an administrative and instructional tool.
4. Broaden their professional background as it relates to the:
1. establishment and implementation of a vision;
1. assessment and improvement of the school and district culture;
1. refinement of both internal and external communi.
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2. Creative Curriculum by Teaching
Strategies for early childhood
educators was developed originally in
1978 and has grown since with
multiple revisions and editions. It
implements developmentally
appropriate practice founded by
theory and research in early
childhood education. It details
curriculum in a very tangible way so
that educators may have effective
outcomes through their lesson
planning and translate theory and
research into the classroom on a daily
basis.
OVERVIEW OF THE STRATEGY
3. The Creative Curriculum for Preschool by
Dodge et. al (2010) states that the
curriculum is founded on five main
principles which are the following:
• “Positive interactions and
relationships with adults provide a
critical foundation for successful
learning.”
• “Social-emotional competence is a
significant factor in school success.”
• “Constructive, purposeful play
supports essential learning.”
• “The physical environment affects the
type and quality of learning
interactions.”
• “Teacher-family partnerships promote
development and learning.”
THE FOUNDATION: CURRICULUM WORKBOOK
4. According the Teaching Strategies website,
Creative Curriculum also provides a list of
38 objectives used for the lesson
planning process by educators that are
key in it’s success within the classroom.
This is due to it’s foundation in multiple
and varying modes of learning aiding in
it’s developmental appropriateness. In
this curriculum it includes 10 different
areas of development and learning. They
include:
• Social-Emotional
• Physical
• Language
• Cognitive
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Science and Technology
• Social Studies
• The Arts
TEACHING STRATEGIES WEBSITE
5. Creative Curriculum is centralized
on the use of purposeful play and
other theories within early
childhood education. “This
curriculum draws from the work
of several notable psychologists
and theorist in an effort to
facilitate a well-rounded approach
to professional development of
early childhood educators. Such
contributors include Abraham
Maslow, Erik Erikson, Jean
Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Howard
Gardner, and Sara Smilansky, all
of who made significant
contributions to the field of
education” (Gagliardi, 2015).
CURRICULA COLLEGE JOURNAL ENTRY
6. All of the sources provided concrete
similar information regarding
Creative Curriculum, it’s foundation,
framework and how it is used. It is
evident that it is not only effective,
but it is also widely used and highly
regarded in the early childhood
education community. It not only
provides lesson planning based on
theory and research, it also lays out
classroom design and a detailed
rubric for observation and
assessments of children who are
engaged in the curriculum.
ANALYSIS
7. It is obvious through the
sources in my
presentation regarding
Creative Curriculum that
as a strategy being used in
a classroom for effective
learning it is a reliable and
valuable resource. This is
because it is completely
founded entirely on
educational psychology
itself.
CONNECTIONS
8. In my opinion Creative Curriculum is an effective teaching
strategy. I picked Creative Curriculum for my project
because I have used it myself in classrooms as a teacher
as well as supporting it’s use as an Assistant Director.
When used appropriately you can witness educational
psychology in action. The children benefit from a
curriculum that is catered entirely to their development and
learning styles. Typically you pick the theme of your lesson
plan and then use each mode of learning in order to teach
and support your theme. Additionally you pick your
objectives, also considered outcomes, that you would like
your children to learn through the lesson planning
process.
CONCLUSIONS
9. Communicating with families in itself
is a part of Creative Curriculum.
Through lesson planning
educators create projects that
families can participate in as well
within the classroom. In order to
expand the family’s knowledge on
Creative Curriculum itself you can
hand out informational pamphlets
about the curriculum as well as
more detailed information about
their child’s development.
Something I really enjoy about
Creative Curriculum is the option
Teaching Strategies provides of
an online observation and
assessment tool. You can invite
families to their child’s portfolio
online so that they may look on
and see their own child’s growth
and development in the classroom
on a daily basis as documented by
the educator.
COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES
10. REFERENCES
Dodge, D., Heroman, C., Colker, EdD, L., Bickart, T. (2010). The Creative
Curriculum for Preschool, Volume 1, The Foundation. Washington, D.C.:
Teaching Strategies, LLC.
Gagliardi, D. (2015) Lev Vygotsky Speaks: Early Childhood Curricula, JMU
Scholarly Commons, Senior Honor Projects 2010 – current, 3. Retrieved
from
http://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=
honors201019.
Our 38 Objectives. (n.d.) In Teaching Strategies. Retrieved August 19, 2018,
from https://teachingstrategies.com/our-approach/our-38-objectives/.