Use formal tests to assess students' knowledge.
Curriculum can be described as a group of subjects and the lessons and activities that an educator intends to use to teach the group of subjects. A curriculum is a culmination of a variety of educational aspects that are required for effective teaching, including goals, objectives, resources, materials and assessments. If you are a third-grade teacher, developing a curriculum for your students requires knowledge of your state and school district learning standards specific to the grade. This curriculum will help guide you through the school year and help you meet your educational goals and objectives.
Instructions
1. Review the mandated curriculum for the third grade offered by your state and your school district to gain an idea of what is required for you to teach to your students during the school year.
2. Create a list of all the subject areas and determine your goals and objectives for each subject area. List the topics that need to be covered within each subject area. For example, in math, students will be expected to learn multiply and in English-language arts, they'll be expected to learn compose letters.
3. Set a timeline for teaching the topics within each subject area. Determine how many lessons it will take to teach a specific topic and how long each lesson will be.
4. Design interactive lessons that will engage your students, spark their interests and help them acquire the skills that lessons are designed to teach. Determine the best approach for teaching specific topics within the subject areas: lectures or hands-on activities, for example. Include modifications for students with varied learning styles and individualized education programs (IEPs).
5. Design assessments that you can use to determine the knowledge your students have attained. Choose assessments that will allow you to accurately measure students' knowledge. For example, a book report can be used to help you determine students' comprehension of texts they have read, while a written test in which students have to answer multiplication problems can help you measure their knowledge of this math skill.
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