Adapting The Curriculum And Lesson Plans

Question 1

To begin, you can concentrate on a?

Answer 1

Theme, not individual subjects or grade levels

Question 2

You can add to the effectiveness of the integrated unit by?

Answer 2

Linking it to as many different learning areas as possible.

Question 3

You will need to take time to become thoroughly familiar with the content materials for each theme.

Question 4

Work with students interested in a particular topic to explore this as it facilitates their, and your, learning.

Question 5

It is also important that you are…

Answer 5

Systematic in planning lessons and developing teaching and learning materials relevant to each of the curriculum units.

Question 6

3 Stages of Lesson Planning

Answer 6

Before, During and After

Question 7

Before

Answer 7

Developing lesson plan itself, deciding on the methods of presentation, selecting the text, preparing the materials/worksheets to be used during the lesson, and assigning task, if any, to peer tutors.

Question 8

During

Answer 8

Present the core material to all students, again and supervise group work and /or monitor individual practice session for every student in class

Question 9

After

Answer 9

Evaluate the lesson plan and think remedial methods for weak students. Reflecting on how, what worked and what improve future lessons

Question 10

Assume that multiple resources will be used by students during the course of the lesson.

Answer 10

Integrated approaches

Question 11

One of the intended learning outcomes of integrated learning.

Answer 11

Learning how to use a variety of resources to find information.

Question 12

When developing a sequence of learning activities for an integrated unit…

Answer 12

You have to aim for maximum variety.

Question 13

Lesson planning for multi grade teaching depends on the…

Answer 13

Number of grades combined in the classroom.

Question 14

What is essential for teaching the required curriculum content in a phased and continuous manner and for making it appropriate to the cultural and socio-economic context of your school?

Answer 14

Revisiting and redesigning the national curriculum to suit multi grade situations, according to the number of classes to be combined together.

Question 15

8 Suggestions in Adapting the Curriculum and Lesson Plans

Answer 15

1. Select common themes from one subject suitable for all the grades in your Multi-grade classroom
2. Develop a flexible timetable for all the grades throughout the session on this theme.
3. Develop daily lesson plans for each unit related to this theme with the help of textbooks and reference material as per the curriculum.
4. Select activities linked to the curriculum that are to be conducted in the class.
5. Develop relevant worksheets for individual or group practice.
6. Relate concepts from the curriculum to examples from your student’s daily lives.
7. Prepare quizzes to assess your student’s mastery of the curriculum content.
8. Nurture the talent in the school by organizing related co-curricular activities such as music, creative arts, games, and physical education.

Question 16

In a Multi-grade classroom the curriculum is best delivered in an ?

Answer 16

Integrated sequence of learning objectives