Modified Curriculum

When I reviewed my results from the Modified Curriculum Orientations Instrument, I found my results to be somewhat accurate. My views and practice with student education are to provide and encourage opportunities that'll contribute to personal development. So I wasn't surprised that I scored highest in the Humanistic and Cognitive Process categories with a 45 and 44. Both categories place strong emphasis on personal growth which I can say overall has and continues to be an area I consider of importance.

Overall, my results from the survey didn't not have a substantial variation. My results had a range of 10.

Reading Reflection

Effective planning is essential when organizing a high-quality curriculum so that students can learn. An important component of the planning process is the teachers’ understanding of the content. Teachers must have a developing expertise in their subject matter to identify the priority standards of their content areas. Priority standards are the learning objectives that are prudent for students to show mastery. These standards may have a direct effect on future standards that have to be taught and learned. Identifying the tasks that are “most important” demonstrates a substantial depth of knowledge from teachers and will support their students’ academic success.

Another important component is having a clear definition/understanding of what demonstrates “mastery.” It’s important to know why, what, and how students should perform. Establishing a clear outcome coincides with the research and selection of the best instructional practices for student achievement.

Next, utilizing pre-assessments allow teachers to make appropriate adjustments to their lessons. Useful learning is limited when a teacher teaches a concept that students’ already have mastered, or lack schema. Pre-Assessments provide teachers with data to drive their instruction and eliminates the practice of guessing what students may need. Assessments are important tools to show who is mastering the material and who is approaching mastery but may require additional assistance. I think using assessments in this manner eliminates some of the negative stigmas that ensues as a result of testing. It places more emphasis on decision making versus a simplistic student “pass or fail.”

What was interesting is the selection of activities and where they fall when developing quality instruction. From my observations this is an area that is very problematic and produces a challenge for many teachers and students. Too often I have witnessed teachers just sharing activities because that’s what they believed satisfied the requirements of their Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Then, teachers would return to their rooms to teach and the data across content areas would vary because planning was completed at the surface level and not all teachers left with similar in depth understandings.

Overall, the most important thing that stood out to me from readings is the defining of teaching as an art. A well-defined pedagogy will naturally encompass many of the essential skills needed to deliver high-quality instruction. Teachers with pedagogy are sensitive to the needs of varying learners and they allow those needs to make influence their practice appropriately. Focusing in on students develops positive relationships, an effective learning community, and an appreciation for diversity.  

Science- the study of living and nonliving things through question answering using the scientific method.

Technology- Any personal modification that is made to aid with the accomplishment of a task.


Engineering- Identifying a problem and figuring out the criteria and constraints that need to be address using a design.


Mathematics- The study of relationships between things based on logic that are sometimes quantified..


Art- Thing created to be aesthetically created and provocative to bring upon an emotion. .


STEM Education- The intentional integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.


STEAM Education- The incorporation of various disciplines with STEM education with art.


The distinction between Science and Engineering


Interdisciplinary teaching and learning- Themed based approaches to integrating subjects often relying on project based learning.

What is curriculum?

Using my personal knowledge, a curriculum is a well-orchestrated guide that is utilized to achieve measurable outcomes.

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