ECE 203 Week 5 Final Project Curriculum Unit Plan
Download The focus of the final project is to develop a one-week unit plan. You will create a curriculum plan as a document using Microsoft Word and a media version. The curriculum plan demonstrates your mastery of the four course learning outcomes and the media version demonstrates your ability to use technology to communicate your mastery to a wider audience. The curriculum plan you create will span one week of instruction and include several components, which are described in the instructions below. Additionally, review the Instructor Guidance for Week Five for additional assistance beyond the instructions provided here with the assignment. Be sure also to review the Grading Rubric associated with this final project to understand how you will be evaluated. It is recommended you use headings throughout your writing to organize sections. Sections are indicated below in italics and bold font and are followed by the instructions for that section. Instructions Professional Curriculum Plan • Developmental Age (1 Point): In one to two paragraphs, describe the developmental age/level of the children for whom the unit plan is designed. • Classroom Management (1 Point): In two to three paragraphs, explain your philosophy of classroom management using examples from Jaruszewicz (2013) for support. • Theoretical Alignment (1 Point): In two to three paragraphs, describe the theoretical alignment of your unit using specific examples (e.g., Does it align to Piaget, Vygotsky, or another theorist?) • Curriculum Approach (1 Point): In two to three paragraphs, describe which approach to curriculum you most closely adhere to using specific examples (e.g., Do you adhere to a Montessori, Creative Curriculum, or other model?) • Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAPs) (1 point): In two to three paragraphs, explain how your classroom setting will foster developmentally appropriate practices using specific examples. Connection to Family Plan Parent Letter (3 Points): In one page, write a letter to parents that includes the following components: o An overview of the unit.