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FS 4 IMPLEMENTATING
THE CURRICULUM:
FIELD STUDY
THE TEACHER AS
CURRICULUM
Learning Episode IMPLEMENTER AND
MANAGER

My FS Learning Episode Overview_______________________________________

This episode explores the process of curriculum implementation. It allows the
students to categorize the changes made in the curriculum. It also elaborates on the different
changes happening in the curriculum.

My Desired Learning Outcomes________________________________________

 Define the curriculum implementation/change.

 Elaborate on the different categories of curriculum changes.
 Analyze the different changes in the curriculum at the present time.

My Performance
Criteria________________________________________________
I will be rated along the following:

 Quality of my observations and documentation

 Completeness and depth of analysis
 Depth and clarity of classroom observation-based reflection
 Completeness, organization, clarity of portfolio and
 Time of submission of portfolio

My Learning Essential_____________________________________________
 Change is inevitable in curriculum development. To be relevant, we
need to change, a change for the better. This can be obviously seen through

effective implementation. What is curriculum implementation? Let us look into

the different definitions.

My Map__________________________________________________________

1. Interview administrators/students
about the changes in the curriculum.

4.
Prepare
your
portfolio
2. Get samples of the 3. Answer
different curriculum the question,
changes in the schools “why do you
you will visit. need to
change the
curriculum”.
 My Learning Activities_____________________________________________

Activity 1 Interview teachers, administrations and student. What changes are happening
in the curriculum?

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CURRICULUM
CHANGES

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Activity These are the categories of curriculum change.

2 Get samples/situations for these categories from the school you visited.

Categories of Curriculum Change Situations/Samples

 1. Substitution
Replace the present with new one.

2. Alteration
Introduce minor changes or modification on
the current one.

3. Restructuring
Introduce major modification of the current
curriculum.

4. Perturbation
Changes happen within a fairly short time.

5. Value Orientation
Respond to shift in emphasis within the
vision/mission of the school.

Activity 3 Answer the question briefly. Why do we need to change the curriculum from time
to time?

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Integrating Theory and Practice_______________________________
Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. As an implementer of curriculum, the teacher has to perform all these tasks

except_________________?
A. Write appropriate lesson plan
B. Utilize suitable instructional materials
C. Design reliable and valid assessment tools
D. All of the above

2. Implementation means putting into practice the experiences which has been written in all
except________________?
A. Internet resource sites
B. syllabi
C. course outline
D. curriculum guides

3. All are involved in “teaching” except_________________?

A. Employing strategies
B. Using instructional materials
C. Utilizing varied activities
D. Meeting with the parents
 My Learning Portfolio________________
Get one (1) clipping from newspapers or from the internet source about the
current trends and issues in education. Paste it on this page. Write your insights
about the article on this page.

My Insights
 My Learning Rubric_________________________________________________
Field study 4, Episode 10 – Implementing the curriculum: The teacher curriculum implementer and manager
Focus on • Identify a community resource available for use by the teachers in the school through rapid
appraisal survey
• Observing how teachers utilize community resources in teaching
• Collecting information on how the teacher is looked upon in the communit

Name of FS Student: ______________________________________________ Date Submitted: ________________

Year & Section: ______________________________ Course: ___________________________________________

Learning Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Episodes 4 3 2 1
All episode were done All or nearly all episodes Nearly all episodes Fewer than half of episodes
Learning with outstanding quality; were done with high quality were done with were done; or most objectives
Activities work exceeds acceptable quality were met but need
expectations improvement
4 3 2 1
All question/episodes Analysis questions were Analysis questions Analysis question were not
were answered answered completely. were not answered answered.
completely; in depth Clear connection with completely.
Analysis of the answers; thoroughly theories Vaguely related to the Grammar and spelling
learning grounded on theories, Grammar and spelling are theories unsatisfactory
episode Exemplary grammar and superior Grammar and
spelling spelling acceptable
4 3 2 1
Reflection statements are Reflection statements are Reflection statements Reflection statements are
profound and clear; clear, but not clearly are shallow; unclear and shallow and are
Reflections/ supported by experience supported by experiences supported by not supported by experiences
insights from the learning episode from the learning episodes experiences from the from the learning episode
learning episodes 1
4 3 2
Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is complete, clear, Portfolio is Analysis question were not
clear, well-organized and well-organized; most incomplete’ answered
all supporting; supporting documentation supporting
Learning documentations are are available and logical and documentations are Grammar and spelling
Portfolio located in sections clearly marked location organized but are unsatisfactory
clearly designated lacking
4 3 2 1
Submission of Submitted before the Submitted on the deadline Submitted a day after Submitted two days or more
Learning deadline the deadline after the deadline
Episode 4 3 2 1
COMMENT/S over-all Score Rating:
(Based on
Transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7- below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71 - below
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