Curriculum and Planning Process
Reflecting on my teaching experience, the curriculum has always been my compass when planning for instruction. The curriculum is our map of where we need to go and what students need to learn. It acts as the starting point before diving into instruction and assessment. Working with English Language Learners (ELLs), I support teachers in differentiating their instruction so that the curriculum can be linguistically accessible for multilingual learners. When planning I often ask myself, what is the key concept we are trying to drive home? How do we differentiate in order to get to the essential understanding of the lesson/unit? Students are still meeting the curricular outcomes that are prescribed for them, however, when working with ELLs it's integral that teachers scaffold the instruction so that students can find success and teachers can accurately assess our ELLs. Currently, we are embracing the initial steps of curriculum redesign in Alberta. When thinking about curriculum re...