Essay - Curriculum Reflecting on Curriculum, Assessment & Instructional Practices I. Curriculum...

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***** ON CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT &

INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

I. CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

***** implementation is reliant on the quality and role of classroom instruction and it ***** made clear in relation to this that toleration of mediocrity in the classroom is something that should be faced head-on by ***** school principal in dealing with instructors who are not fulfilling their obligations. It ***** pointed out that even though many things have changed over the past two decades remaining the same is ***** need of engaging teachers in conversations concerning the way that their instructional practice might be improved. This requires "ongoing, meaningful dialogue that promotes reflection, critical thinking, support ***** feedback." (IPAC 1004)

II. MBWA

Required from school *****s are classroom observations and reflection. Management by Wandering Around or ***** walkthroughs are described and ***** is held to be a process that has proven results. Technical skills requires fro ***** include:

1) Student orientation to classroom work;

2) Curricular decision point or knowing how ***** identify that which indicates the context, topic, or ***** being learned;

*****) Instructional decision points;

4) Evidence of past objectives and instructional *****s must be able to be identified; and 5) Safety and health issues. (IPAC *****)

***** ***** of assessment is to test the knowledge of student concerning the content ***** curriculum ***** set out for appropriate learning therefore, ***** which is assessed must ***** the same information. The walk-through provides the opportunity for the school principal to gather information concerning the *****s of the school, staff and ***** body that might be addressed through methods of "collaborative planning" and "professional development." (***** 1004)

***** ***** must al*****s understand and ac***** ***** importance of the school library ***** plays a powerful role in the educational process as well ***** **********g a tremendously powerful learning aid for students. Principals can best provide the library support through educating themselves ***** the ***** and ***** potential of librarians insofar as recognizing the librarian's job in order to "maximize realization of ***** *****." (IPAC 1004) Additionally, the principal ***** hire ***** who are ***** high quality ***** who are "forward-looking, energetic, innovative librarians." (IPAC *****) Finally, the principle should ensure that the resources are allocated to the library which is adequate in meeting ***** "new roles and demands." IPAC 1004 Naturally, collaboration is required in the *****teraction between the principal and library and its *****.

III. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The environment of ***** school ***** be one ***** not only supports but that proactively promotes student learning. The climate of the school must be of the nature that recognizes diverse cultures "as components of the mainstream ***** establ*****hment ***** a balance ********** students' native ways of communicating, learning, and behaving and the need for them to be educated, contribute positively to the school environment and develop ***** skills ***** ***** and social success in adulthood." (Swartz, 2001) Additionally it is important ***** students are assessed so that they are place *****ly and added to this continuous encouragement *****