Week 3 - AEE 424

Take the Course Planning pre-test to see how much you know.

I. Differentiate 4 major curriculum approaches

Most curriculum theorist identify four basic sources of curriculum. Read the following notes that describe each of these. Notes on Identifying Curriculum

Read notes on Why CBE for CTE? We will be using CBE as an example throughout the remainder of this lesson.

Read an article by John Hillison, Competency-Based Education- What it is and what it IS not

II. Explain the necessity of developing and using a course outline/teaching calendar.

Read: Newcomb, et al. (2004). Methods of Teaching in Agriculture, Chapter 3. This chapter provides many examples of course outlines and guidelines to follow.

III. Identify the elements that make up a course outline/teaching calendar.

Read: Edmunds & Smith (2001). Learning How to Teach, Chapters 4 & 5

Read chapter 3, The Agricultural Education Curriculum of Jasper Lee’s Program Planning Guide for AgriScience and Technology Education

IV. Develop a course outline/teaching calendar.

See weekly assignments

Class 3	Identifying Curriculum and Course Planning

Introduction	As the local leader for the agricultural education program, a teacher must be proactive in planning and implementing the curriculum. This unit focuses on identifying various curriculum approaches, especially Competency-based education. It leads into developing what agriculture educators refer to as a teaching calendar. You will see that a teaching calendar in some ways provides a transition between the overall plan for an agricultural education program and the day-to-day lesson plan you use for teaching. A teaching calendar also establishes a blueprint or framework for unit and lesson planning.

Learning Objectives	I. Differentiate 4 major curriculum approaches II. Explain the necessity of developing and using a course outline/teaching calendar. III. Identify the elements that make up a course outline/teaching calendar. IV. Develop a course outline/teaching calendar.

Instructional Activities	Take the Course Planning pre-test to see how much you know. I. Differentiate 4 major curriculum approaches Most curriculum theorist identify four basic sources of curriculum. Read the following notes that describe each of these. Notes on Identifying Curriculum Read notes on Why CBE for CTE? We will be using CBE as an example throughout the remainder of this lesson. Read an article by John Hillison, Competency-Based Education- What it is and what it IS not II. Explain the necessity of developing and using a course outline/teaching calendar. Read: Newcomb, et al. (2004). Methods of Teaching in Agriculture, Chapter 3. This chapter provides many examples of course outlines and guidelines to follow. III. Identify the elements that make up a course outline/teaching calendar. Read: Edmunds & Smith (2001). Learning How to Teach, Chapters 4 & 5 Read chapter 3, The Agricultural Education Curriculum of Jasper Lee’s Program Planning Guide for AgriScience and Technology Education IV. Develop a course outline/teaching calendar. See weekly assignments

Class Visuals	View the following Presentation titled: Developing a course outline. You may also download the transcripts that coincide with the presentation.

Assignments	**Submit to WebCt Vista. Due on February 4th. Practical Assignment: Developing a course Plan. Feel free to create or use a pacing guide template of your choice to complete this assignment.

Links of Interest	Vocational Information Center: Resources on this page include links to general information about vocational education, career and technical education, and workforce preparation. You will also find resources for history of vocational education, current legislation news, statistics, associations, organizations and vocational teacher preparation programs. Here are some examples of curriculum frameworks from various Department of Education websites. You can see that formats vary from state to state. Georgia: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/search/srchqcc/LessonPlans.asp?StandID=4000&SubjectID=5&Grade=9-12&CSID=118&csType=C&keywords=&showall=2 Virginia: http://www.cteresource.org/tasklists/index.html California: http://www.calaged.org/ResourceFiles/Curriculum/curriculum.htm