Instructional Guide for the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2

Instructional Guide for the California Preschool Curriculum Framework,
Volume 2

The purpose of the CDE/ECE Faculty Initiative Project's Instructional Guide for the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 is to support faculty as they deepen their students' familiarity with the content of the publication and provide students with understanding and practice in how to use the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 (2011) as a resource in planning curriculum and reflecting on intentional curriculum decisions.

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Instructional Guide Unit 1
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Framework

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Getting Ready for the Unit
Key Topic 1: Getting to Know the Organization of the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2
Key Topic 2: Getting to Know the Eight Overarching Principles
Key Topic 3: Getting to Know the Curriculum-Planning Cycle

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Instructional Guide Unit 2
Chapter 2: Visual and Performing Arts

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Getting Ready for the Unit
Key Topic 1: Organization and Rationale of the Visual and Performing Arts Domain
Key Topic 2: Getting to Know Environments and Materials That Support the Visual and Performing Arts
Key Topic 3: Getting to Know Interactions and Strategies That Support the Visual and Performing Arts
Key Topic 4: Universal Design, Individualizing, and Family Partnerships
Key Topic 5: Exploring the Research Highlights of the Visual and Performing Arts Domain

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Instructional Guide Unit 3
Chapter 3: Physical Development

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Getting Ready for the Unit
Key Topic 1: Organization and Rationale of the Physical Development Domain
Key Topic 2: Getting to Know Environmental Factors That Support Physical Development
Key Topic 3: Getting to Know Interactions and Strategies That Support Physical Development
Key Topic 4: Universal Design, Individualizing, and Family Partnerships
Key Topic 5: Exploring the Research Highlights of the Physical Development Domain

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Instructional Guide Unit 4
Chapter 4: Health

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Getting Ready for the Unit
Key Topic 1: Organization and Rationale of the Health Domain
Key Topic 2: Getting to Know Environments and Materials That Support Health
Key Topic 3: Getting to Know Interactions and Strategies That Support Health
Key Topic 4: Universal Design, Individualizing, and Family Partnerships
Key Topic 5: Exploring the Research Highlights of the Health Domain

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Instructional Guide Unit 5
Unit 5 — California Preschool Curriculum Framework:
A Resource for Planning and Integrating Curriculum

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Key Topic 1: Three Lenses for Viewing Curriculum
Key Topic 2: Integrated Planning Using California's Early Learning and Development System
Key Topic 3: Integrating English-Language Development Across the Domains

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Appendixes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

To support faculty in decisions regarding how and where they can best use the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 in their course work or across their program, the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) developed by the Curriculum Alignment Project for the eight core lower division early childhood courses have been mapped onto each key topic in this instructional guide for consideration. Each Key Topic Preview Page will provide the list of courses that have been mapped onto the specific key topic.

The Curriculum Alignment Project's (CAP) SLOs, objectives, and examples of course content and topics indicated for the Instructional Guide for the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 can be accessed below by Instructional Guide Unit. Within each unit/key topic, these SLOs are organized by the CAP core lower division early childhood courses. This is not an exhaustive list and faculty might find ways to use the key topics to address SLOs in ways other than what has been indexed. Working through these selected key topics does not guarantee the achievement of any student learning outcome or objective; it is understood that students achieve student outcomes through repeated engagement with information and experiences that build competence

The Curriculum Alignment Project (CAP) course and student learning outcome (SLO) mapping with this instructional guide is done with the understanding that not all institutions will use these particular SLOs or objectives. This is particularly true for faculty at the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) campuses. The SLOs do provide learning outcomes that can be used selectively or with adaptations for courses at the CSU and UC campuses and indicate what can be accomplished by students through using the key topics in this instructional guide.

The Student Learning Outcomes Index, assists faculty in using these SLOs as supports for decision making. In the Index, the instructional guide units and key topics are indexed by SLOs so that faculty can select what is most relevant to their particular needs.

In Appendix A this instructional guide's key topics are listed first by the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 2 units and domains then by CAP courses and SLOs so that faculty can select what is most relevant to their particular needs.

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