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Amone, Charles – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Uganda has been developing and revising its curricula since the time of British colonial rule. The latest revision of the primary education curriculum led to the introduction of the Thematic Curriculum in 2007. This curriculum requires the use of pupils' mother tongues as languages of instruction from Primary One to Three and then English from…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Foreign Policy, Elementary School Curriculum
Meier, Deborah, Ed.; Knoester, Matthew, Ed.; D'Andrea, Katherine Clunis, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2015
How do teachers and schools create meaningful learning experiences for students with diverse skills, abilities, and cultures? How can teachers authentically assess the learning of their students and build on their strengths and interests in ways that enrich the larger community? How can schools become places where everyone is learning from each…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Student Evaluation, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
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Yeh, Hui-chin – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2013
This study investigates how a teacher study group collectively examined problems in their current English curriculum and redesigned the curriculum into theme-based lessons for various grades. Comprised of seven elementary school teachers and a teacher educator, the teacher study group met bi-weekly for three hours for a total of eight meetings.…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
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Altinyelken, Hulya Kosar – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
Based on a fieldwork study, this article seeks to investigate the implementation of "thematic curriculum" in Uganda from the perspectives of teachers. The article shows that although the majority of teachers are enthusiastic about the new curriculum, their implementation efforts are constrained by a multitude of challenges. The findings…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation, Barriers
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Heyman, Sarah; Morales, Patricia – Learning Languages, 2008
Thematic units are more than isolated lists of vocabulary, grammar points, or language functions. It is important to design thematic units from the national standards with clearly defined objectives. They should offer opportunities for connections with other content areas. Units should also have a strong cultural foundation, perhaps centered on a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Grammar, National Standards, Thematic Approach
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Ennis, Catherine D. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2008
A coherent curriculum is characterized by visible connections between purposes and experiences so that students acknowledge the content's immediate value. This study examined an exemplary elementary physical education curriculum for coherence components. Research questions examined the role of coherence in connecting and engaging students…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Team Sports, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Curriculum
Kuntz, Jeffrey J. – Teaching Pre K-8, 2006
Math Journey, a creative, mathematical trip centered around a theme, can be integrated into a school's existing science and social studies curriculum. A teacher would only need a copy of their school's curriculum to design his or her Math Journey. In this article, the author discusses several strategies on how to integrate Math Journey into…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics
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Kieff, Judith – Childhood Education, 2005
In many classrooms, children behave in rude and hateful ways. According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), "Sexual harassment of girls by boys--from innuendo to actual assault--in the nation's schools is increasing" (AAUW, 2001). In this article, the author features the anti-bias curriculum approach to building friendships and…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Friendship, Collegiality, Interpersonal Relationship
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Hooghart, Anne M. – International Journal of Educational Research, 2006
The 2002 restructuring of the national curriculum in all Japanese public elementary and secondary schools includes a reduction and reallocation of instructional hours, and the addition of a new "integrated studies" course, with an emphasis on more individualized, cross-curricular thematic projects. This reform comes at a time when a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Public Schools
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Tretter, Thomas R.; Jones, M. Gail; Andre, Thomas; Negishi, Atsuko; Minogue, James – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
To reduce curricular fragmentation in science education, reform recommendations include using common, unifying themes such as scaling to enhance curricular coherence. This study involved 215 participants from five groups (grades 5, 7, 9, and 12, and doctoral students), who completed written assessments and card sort tasks related to their…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Educational Change, Science Education, Science Curriculum