Curriculum and Planning
Curricular planning has been a substantial piece of my educational journey that has truly engaged me. Personally, I find the challenge of digging through curricular objectives to create engaging lessons that bring attitudes, skills and knowledge to life, quite fun. I understand that I think quite analytically, therefore, analyzing verbs associated with each outcome suits this style of processing and plan building. I have found that starting my career in Grade 6 has pushed me to become well versed in the area of curriculum knowledge and understanding the rigorous assessment that can/should follow (Provincial Achievement Test (P.A.T.). In my first year, due to the fear of not covering a concept or goal that could appear on the P.A.T., I was driven to ask questions, be inquisitive and probe others as to why they teach, instruct and plan they way they do. I believe this aided in not only myself becoming more educated and competent, but also encouraged others to refle...