How to carry out top-level design of the course
? Diligence is the password of life and can translate a magnificent epic. Behind hard work, there will be double rewards! After washing up early, I sat in front of the computer and entered the Dingding Ma Yun Rural Education Academy to study for a class and organize my study and reflection!
? An excellent principal must be a curriculum designer. Only when a school has a rich and colorful curriculum can it better implement the national education policy and comprehensively improve students' core competencies.
So how should schools carry out top-level design of courses, and what aspects should they start from when carrying out top-level design? The top-level design of school curriculum must be based on an overall system, so that curriculum reform will not lose its direction. If all curriculum actions are only based on blind enthusiasm, eagerness for success, and vague assumptions, curriculum reform will easily become a This movement has no history, no inheritance, and no connection with life.
So, how to avoid this situation? I think we should think about it from three levels:
First, we should focus on students’ core competencies. Students' core competencies are a fundamental issue and an educational goal that we must clarify. No matter what educational propositions are adhered to in school curriculum reform, and no matter what historical development background a school has, curriculum reform is ultimately carried out to cultivate people. In our country, in order to deepen curriculum reform and implement the educational policy of cultivating moral character and cultivating people, the answer for every grassroots school is what kind of people should be cultivated, that is, what core qualities students must possess. In addition, are there any differences in the core competencies of students in different schools? How to establish the core competencies of students in this school based on the overall goal of cultivating moral character and cultivating people by virtue of the school's existing running conditions and development history? What vocabulary should be used to refine, summarize and express the core competencies of our students? Nowadays, some schools have not fundamentally thought about these issues. In terms of core competencies, that is, the goal of educating people, principals, teachers, parents, and students have not reached the same vision, so they blindly follow the trend and act hastily. As a result, the principal does not know where he will lead the school, the teachers do not know why the curriculum reform is for, the parents do not know what the curriculum reform means to their children, and the children certainly do not know which direction they should work towards. Curriculum reform has become a kind of groping in the dark, with no goal and no direction. Therefore, when schools carry out top-level curriculum design, establishing students' core competencies, that is, clarifying educational goals, is an important prerequisite for building a school curriculum system, otherwise curriculum reform will lose its meaning.
Second, it is necessary to summarize and refine the core philosophy of running a school. On the premise of clarifying the core competencies, that is, the goal of educating people, the school must clearly put forward the core concepts of running a school, because the core concepts of running a school are the soul of a school, the value proposition of school education proposed to cultivate students' core competencies, and the school's curriculum construction The foundation and breakthrough point of the system. Some schools have excellent facilities, spectacular and beautiful campuses, and rich courses, but they lack a "spirit", a care for life, and a school's unique culture. In many cases, it is actually due to the lack of core concepts of school running. Some schools have offered many courses and have initially constructed a curriculum framework. However, upon careful study, you will find that these courses with many categories and different names, whether they are national basic courses or expanded school-based courses, are not integrated into a core Under the influence of education and education, it is difficult for school courses to form a complete system that is organically connected and interconnected with each other, and is reduced to loose sections. Such courses will not accumulate huge energy and will not promote the growth of students and the development of the school.
Third, formulate a curriculum design framework
? Carry out curriculum design based on the national education policy, locking in the core competencies of student development, and based on the school's educational philosophy. The curriculum is divided into two sections: national basic courses and school-based extended courses. The national basic courses include language, mathematics, English, sports, music, art, science and information technology. The school-based courses include calligraphy, mental health, safety, etc., and the extended courses include various comprehensive practical activities. , club activities, study activities, etc. Pastoral courses, Chinese herbal medicine courses, etc. are also extended courses.
? Designing the curriculum in this way can not only teach the national basic curriculum, but also make some national curriculum school-based. It can also independently develop the curriculum according to the actual situation of the school, so that the comprehensive quality of students can be developed.
? Fourth, establish a course evaluation and assessment mechanism
? Only work assignments without assessment results will only make the work end in an anticlimactic manner and greatly reduce efficiency. Therefore, it is very important to establish a curriculum evaluation and assessment mechanism. This is not only a test of the success of the curriculum reform, but also a comprehensive identification of the achievements of teachers and students.
? In short, when carrying out the top-level design of the curriculum, the idea is to adopt the following educational policies - research core competencies - analyze the school's educational philosophy - formulate a curriculum design framework - establish a curriculum evaluation and assessment mechanism. Scientifically, it can be based on the actual situation of the school, make the curriculum reform full of vitality and achieve good results.