Emergent Curriculum and the Cycle of Inquiry (On Demand)

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How do you respond when children notice and get excited about phenomena in the environment around them? The dump truck at the construction site across the street. The earthworm, crawling through the classroom's garden plot. Or the mail carrier's uniform when delivering letters and packages to the school. How can teachers turn these simple, everyday moments into rich learning experiences?听
强奸视频鈥檚听Emergent听Curriculum听and the Cycle of Inquiry听course听is the first step on your journey to guiding children through an emergent curriculum.听This 5-module course:听听
- highlights the importance听of听 teacher听creativity, divergent thinking,听and maintaining an explorer mindset.听
- leads learners through an interactive observation and reflection process.听听
- provides exclusive video from the authors of听From Children鈥檚 Interests to Children鈥檚 Thinking: Using a Cycle of Inquiry to Plan Curriculum听reflecting听on how to implement the cycle of inquiry and utilize teacher-friendly forms to aid curriculum planning, observation,听and intentionality.听
Various types of curricula can be developmentally appropriate. This course targets experienced teachers with professional preparation in curriculum planning and implementation who are interested in trying a challenging new curriculum choice.听
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Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of teacher flexibility, intentionality, and creativity to explore and research with children.
- Apply reflection and observation skills as you plan a classroom鈥檚 curricula.
- Learn how to utilize six teacher-friendly forms to begin an emergent curriculum approach to lesson planning.