making a meaningful curricula
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The quality of the curriculum in a diverse classroom setting can greatly impact the student's ability to grow as a learner. An educator's ability to provide information that relates to the student's lives will help with understanding material that they're learning about. There are several ideas from highly reputable pedagogy experts about what makes a "quality curriculum".
One such example is Aida Walqui's QTEL (Quality Teaching of English Learners) outline of teaching ELL students. Even though the idea is pitched toward ELL students, the theories can apply to all students in your classroom. According to Aida Walqui, if a teacher's curricula contains lesson plans that encourage a consistent, rigorous curricula, high expectations, quality interactions between teacher and student, a language focus, and a quality curricula, the student will be able to thrive in the classroom . The table to the right outlines the 5 principles and complimenting goals.
One such example is Aida Walqui's QTEL (Quality Teaching of English Learners) outline of teaching ELL students. Even though the idea is pitched toward ELL students, the theories can apply to all students in your classroom. According to Aida Walqui, if a teacher's curricula contains lesson plans that encourage a consistent, rigorous curricula, high expectations, quality interactions between teacher and student, a language focus, and a quality curricula, the student will be able to thrive in the classroom . The table to the right outlines the 5 principles and complimenting goals.
citations
Walqui, A. (2010). Scaffolding success. Language magazine, Retrieved from https://armstrong.view.usg.edu/webct/urw/tp0.lc13680011/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct