Curriculum Design and Planning

Course description

Building on elements covered in Introduction to Early Learning, Curriculum, and Pedagogy, this course will deepen students’ knowledge and skills designing curriculum. Students will evaluate, critique and assess their own practices to design curriculum for diverse children of all ages. Drawing on critical reflection of children’s observed capabilities, interests, ideas and experiences, students will collaborate with children, families and colleagues to design and implement constructivist, integrative curriculum and engage in the process of pedagogical documentation. The interconnected nature of integrative learning and how curriculum supports belonging and contributing, problem solving and innovating, literacy and mathematical behaviours, self-regulation and well-being will be explored.   

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