Chapter 5 Richards

Richards, Jack C. (2001) Curriculum development in language teaching. Planning goals
and learning outcomes. Cambridge Language Education, pp. 112 -144.


Summary:

The chapter focuses on the goals and outcomes of a program using the terms of aims and objectives. Five curriculum ideologies are considered in developing a language curriculum and the roles of language teaching. The knowledge and values of a culture are kept in mind to develop curriculum for the learners. The uses of objectives are criticized and commented. Learning outcomes are described from the nature of competencies.

Reflection, questions, connections:
This chapter reminds me about our lesson plan objectives that help instructors to teach affectively. In doing that, the outcome of student learning takes place, because they know what to expect from a lesson. With that thought in mind, I wish the district would give more support for our bilingual programs. The support I need include more teaching time for the primary grades, all day aide time, and make student materials for each grade.
How can I get interest groups to create teacher and student materials for our bilingual programs in our district? I am looking at my own community members, the school, teachers, lead teachers, and school boards to help with the thought of that goal.
Our bilingual programs need that support and I believe it is up to the Yup’ik instructors to make that change.