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Chapter 4 Instructional Planning ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Objectives • Complete a written activity or lesson plan • Describe approaches to curriculum development ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Objectives • Describe a teaching unit (theme) approach to early childhood instruction • Outline preparation steps in theme construction ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Curriculum Standards and Practices • Well-known standards • Nationally legislated standards • State standards • Purpose of standards • Educator’s task ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Identifying Child Interests and Needs • Young children’s attitudes and learning behaviors • Using child interest and improvising • Curriculum models ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Curriculum • Child-centered • Child-initiated • Active learning ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Curriculum • Constructivism – predict and manipulate objects – pose questions and research answers – imagine, investigate and invent • Developmentally Appropriate Practice ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Curriculum • Activity resources • Curriculum design • Activity planning • Assessment and curriculum planning ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Objectives • Instructional objectives – More general in nature and may defy measurement • Specific behavioral objectives – More detailed and measurable ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Developmental Skills • Planning for skill attainment • Getting started • Procedure • Discussion • Application • Evaluation after presentation ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Other Activity Plan Areas • Promoting cognitive skills • Using community resources ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Other Activity Plan Areas • Pitfalls with lesson plans • Teaching tips • Room environments ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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 ©2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.