Course Description:
A study of appropriate infant and toddler programs, including an overview of development, quality routines, appropriate environments, materials and activities, and teaching/guidance techniques
This course includes the fundamental research-based concepts and principles in curriculum and curriculum development as a foundation to engage prospective teachers as curricularists. Emphasis is given to the more active role of the teacher in: planning a developmentally-sequenced teaching-learning process; identifying constructively-aligned learning outcomes and competencies; contextualizing, localizing and indigenizing curricula; implementing relevant and responsive learning programs, and; evaluating the curriculum towards its improvement. Moreover, this course also gives emphasis to the teachers’ individual, collegial and collaborative roles in managing school curriculum change vis-à-vis various contexts of teaching- learning, curricula requirements and curricular reforms.