Summary
In this episode, Taylor Lane, Chief of Teaching and Learning at Balanced Family Academy, returns to share her expertise on early childhood curriculum development. We dive into aligning curriculum with learning standards, streamlining implementation across a company, and fostering teacher creativity. Taylor also reveals how CareDay’s unique curriculum technology enhance the planning process. Finally, she offers invaluable advice for teachers aspiring to become curriculum creators.
Takeaways
- Collaboration with teachers is essential in curriculum development.
- Encouraging teacher creativity and allowing them to adapt the curriculum to fit their classroom needs is important.
- Using visuals through CareDay’s childcare management software, such as photos and book covers, in curriculum planning helps parents and teachers understand the purpose of activities.
- Trying new approaches and being open to pivoting when necessary is key in curriculum content creation.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:24 Teaching in the Preschool Room
04:29 Encouraging Teacher Creativity
06:31 Collaborating with Teachers
08:02 The Importance of Visuals in Curriculum
09:20 Challenges in Curriculum Development
11:49 Curriculum with CareDay
18:03 Game: This or That
25:48 Advice for Curriculum Content Creation
29:28 Closing Remarks
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