CURRICULUM

INNOVATION
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LENIE ROSE B. NOVAL BEED II - C

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 E. Gifted Education
Curriculum
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 E. Gifted Education Curriculum

Gifted Education Curriculum is designed to respond to the

needs of a growing number of gifted learners and to develop
gifted potentials. There are several examples of gifted curriculum
models presented as follows:
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 1. Schoolwide Enrichment Model

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) (Renzulli & Reis, 2009,

1997) is widely implemented as an enrichment program used with
academically gifted and talented students and a magnet theme/enrichment
approach for all schools interested in high-end learning and developing the
strengths and talents of all students (Davis, Rimm, and Siegle, 2011). The
major goal of the SEM is the application of gifted education pedagogy to
total school improvement.
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 1. Schoolwide Enrichment Model

The SEM provides enriched learning experiences and higher learning

standards for all the children through three goals: (1) developing talents in
all children, (2) providing a broad range of advanced-level enrichment
experiences for all students, and (3) providing advanced follow-up
opportunities for young people based on their strengths and interests.
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 2. Parallel Curriculum Model

The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) evolved from a National

Association for Gifted Children curriculum in 1998. A group of scholars
(Tomlinson, Kaplan, Renzulli, Purcell, Leppien, & Burns) collaboratively
developed this model. It promotes a curriculum model for developing the
abilities of all students and extending the abilities of students who perform at
advanced level. The PCM offers four curriculum parallels that incorporate the
element of ascending intellectual demand to help teachers determine current
student performance levels and develop intellectual challenges to move
learners along a continuum toward expertise (Tomlinson et al., 2002).
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 Four Curriculum Parallels:

a. Core Curriculum focuses on the nature of knowledge that is

embedded in the discipline. This includes the core concepts, skills, and
values that are unique for each discipline.

b. Curriculum of Connection focuses on the integration or

interconnectedness of knowledge across different disciplines.

c. Curriculum of Practice involves the application of knowledge to

different real-life situations and the methodology of a practitioner.

d. Curriculum of Identity fits the learner’s values and goals and those
that characterize practicing professionals.
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 3. Autonomous Learner Model

Betts (2004) pointed out that curricular offerings typically fall into
three levels. Level I is a prescribed curriculum and instruction that focuses
on state standards. Level II involves differentiation of curriculum based on
individual differences. Level III features learner-differentiated options
where students are self-directed and teachers provide opportunities for the
learners to be in charge of their learning. This model focuses on the third
level.
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 Five Major Dimensions:
a. Orientation acquaints students, teachers, and administrators with the central
concept in gifted education and the specifics of this model.
b. Individual Development focuses more clearly on developing skills,
concepts, and attitudes that promote lifelong learning and self-directed
learning.
c. Enrichment Activities involve two kinds of differentiation of curriculum,
namely (1) differentiation of curriculum by the teacher and (2)
differentiation by the student.
d. Seminars are designed to give each person in a small group the opportunity
research a topic and present it in seminar format to other people or to a
group.
e. In-depth Study is one in which students pursue areas of interest in long-
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 4. Integrated Curriculum Model

This model is a popular way of organizing or designing different kinds

of curriculum. The Center for Gifted Education at the College of William
and Mary developed its curriculum based on this model and has trained
many teachers around the world in using their curriculum materials (Davis
et al., 2011). The model presented three dimensions based on the model of
VanTassel-Baska (1987) that guide the development of the curriculum.
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 Three Dimensions:

a. Advanced Content Dimension meets the needs of gifted students for

acceleration by providing content earlier and faster than same-age peers
would normally receive it.

b. Process/Product Dimension incorporates direct instruction and embedded

activities that promote higher-order thinking skills and create opportunities for
independent pursuit in areas of student interest.

c. Issues/Themes Dimension is where learning experiences are organized.

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 5. Kids Academia Model

Kids Academia is a program for young Japanese children ages 5-8,

which was developed by Dr. Manabu Sumida in 2010. The program is
designed to provide excellent science experiences for gifted children in
Japan. The kids who participated in the program were rigorously selected
using a checklist adopted from the Gifted Behavior Checklist in Science
for Primary Children. Faustino, Hiwatig, and Sumida (2011) identified
three major phases that are allowed in the development of the curriculum.
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 Three Major Phases:

a. Group Meeting and Brainstorming Activities. The teachers and teaching

assistants hold several meetings and brainstorming activities to decide on the
themes that will be included in the program.

b. Selection of Contents for Each Theme. The teachers and teaching

assistants carefully select the lessons and topics that are included in the
theme.

c. Designing Lessons. This phase includes the careful preparation of lesson

plans and other instructional materials needed for implementing each lesson.
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 The activities for each lesson were selected based on the following
guidelines developed by Dr. Sumida:

a. Stimulates the interest of the children

b. Allows children to express their own ideas and findings
c. Uses cheap and easy-to-find materials
d. Teaches the correct use of scientific terms
e. Uses simple laboratory equipment
f. Allows individual or group activities
g. Encourages socio-emotional development
h. Connects to other subjects and to everyday life experiences
i. Includes topics related to family and community
j. Uses materials connected to family and community
k. Applies what children learned to their families and society
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 In addition, the program adapted the Wheel of Scientific Investigation and
Reasoning as a guide for developing skills of gifted children. This model was
adopted from the Scientific Wheel of the Center for Gifted Education of the
College of William and Mary to develop scientific habits of mind for independent
research investigation.

The Kids Academia Model is a form of curriculum innovation that shows

how experts in tertiary education could help strengthen teaching and learning in
basic education.
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 F. Differentiated
Curriculum
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 F. Differentiated Curriculum

Differentiation is a philosophy that enables teachers to plan strategically in

order to reach the needs of the diverse learners in classrooms today. A
differentiated curriculum, therefore, is a curriculum that considers the unique
characteristics, learning styles, thinking preferences, intelligence, need, cultural
backgrounds, interests, gender, and other unique characteristics of the learners.
It is a curriculum that enhances learning, making it learner-centered and
dynamic. Differentiated curriculum enables teachers to plan the curriculum
based on the nature and needs of learners.
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 F. Differentiated Curriculum

According to Gayle Gregory and Carolyn Chapman (2002), there are six
steps in planning differentiated learning: (1) set standards; (2) define content;
(3) activate prior knowledge; (4) acquire new knowledge; (5) apply and
adjust the learning; and (6) assess learning.

Gregory and Chapman (2002) also suggested a framework for selecting

learning experiences for differentiated learning. This framework can help
teachers select instructional strategies; suggest strategies for grouping students;
and reflect on what type of assessment tools can be used for a particular lesson.
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 F. Differentiated Curriculum
Framework for Selecting Activities for Differentiated Instruction

Climate Knowing the Assessment Learning Instructional

Learners Tasks Strategies
• Nurturing • Learning • Traditional • Total Group • Brain-based
• Inclusive Styles Assessment • Alone • Constructivist
• Multi- • Thinking • Authentic • Paired • Cooperative
sensory Styles Assessment • Small Group Learning
• Stimulating (TAPS) • Responsive to
• Complex the Learning
• Challenging Styles of the
• Questioning Learners
• Developmentally
Appropriate
• Culturally
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Relevant and
Responsive

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 G. Technology Integration
in the Curriculum
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 G. Technology Integration in the Curriculum

Technology offers multiple opportunities to improve teaching and learning

and in the total education system. Nowadays, everything is almost possible
with a single click of the computer mouse and by using any search engine.
Technology Integration is breaking the geographical barriers in education.
It is creating a new space for meaningful learning. With technology, it is now
possible to connect and interact with other schools, educators, and other
institutions from different parts of the world.
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 Several Innovations from Basic Education to Graduate Education that are
associated or influenced by technology integration:

• Distance education;
• Computer-assisted instruction;
• Online learning;
• Teleconferencing;
• Online libraries;
• Webinars;
• Online journals; and
• E-books
ICT literacy is now fast-becoming an important form of literacy that
essential for each learner to learn and master. It also requires all teachers to
be ICT literate to be able to utilize technology to enhance or improve the
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way they teach. It also important for teachers to teach students how to use
technology responsibly, especially with the current popularity of social
networking and other technological innovations.
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