Elesson Curriculum Development
Elesson Curriculum Development
There are few different types of curriculum. The first one is the curriculum as a list of subjects. It suggests that
curriculum includes the “permanent” or the traditional subjects offered in the school curriculum such as Science,
Mathematics and others.
Next, curriculum as learning experiences which includes students’ curricular and co-curricular activities and the
learning experiences encounter inside or outside the school. It can conclude that curriculum includes all learning
opportunities that bring about changes in the knowledge, skills and attitudes of students.
Inside classroom will be implementing the different types of curriculum at the same time. The first type of curriculum
is the recommended curriculum (Ideological Curriculum). Curriculum construed by the educational stakeholders at the
national level. For basic education, it is recommended by Department of Education (DepEd). It reflects the impact of
“opinion shapers such as policy makers and scholar.
Next, written curriculum (enacted curriculum) which is the curriculum that sanctioned and approved for classroom
delivery. It translates the broad goals of “Recommended Curriculum into specific learning outcomes. It indicates
rationale curriculum and general goals to be realized. For example, the form of course study, modules and teacher’s
lesson plan. It is a practicable plan since it balances the ideals recommended by the experts suggested by the
teachers, pupils and parents.
Besides, the taught curriculum (operational curriculum). From written or planned, the curriculum has to be
implemented or taught. Teachers are the chief implementers of curriculum. The taught curriculum will depend on the
teacher’s teaching style and learners’ learning style.
Next type of curriculum is supported curriculum. It is described as support materials that teachers needs to make
learning and teaching more meaningful. For better teaching and learning process, these include print materials like
books, charts, posters, slide and other electronic illustration. Also includes facilities where learning occurs outside or
inside the four-walled building (playground or audio-visual rooms)
Assessed curriculum also of the type of curriculum. The taught and supported curriculum should be evaluated to
ensure the teacher has succeeded in facilitating learning. At the end of every lesson, an assessment is made which
include both formative and summative evaluation of leaners conducted by teachers. It involved tests in all formats
such as portfolio, demonstration, etc.
The next one would be the learned curriculum. All the changes occurred in the learners due to their school
experience. If a student changed behavior, he/she has learned. For example, for non-reader to a reader. The positive
outcome of teaching is an indicator of learning. It is also demonstrating higher order, critical thinking and lifelong
skills.
The last kind of curriculum is the hidden/implicit curriculum. It is unwritten, unofficial and often unintended lessons,
values and perspective that students learn in school. Teachers should aware of this hidden curriculum and must have
good foresight to include these in written curriculum.
The relationship between curriculum and instruction is independent, continuous, repeated and never
ending. The teacher used student feedback data as a guide to make adjustment. After teaching, the
principle asking the teacher to bring back some student data. Based on that student data, all of their
students understanding the skills, if not they will look for the next steps along the process. On monthly
basis, the Math teacher will come with the best practices for Math which include the used of
manipulative, making thinking explicit and going to concrete and abstract of teaching concept. The
constant feedback from the classroom as to what works and what does not work has to be recycled to
curriculum developers so necessary adjustments and modifications can be made to the curriculum plan.