Curriculum implementation journey–classroom teacher

Guidance for teachers implementing a new syllabus. Suggested activities, reflective questions and useful resources can be used flexibly across a range of schools for each phase of curriculum implementation.

Curriculum implementation journey for a classroom teacher. Engage  Explore aspects of the new syllabus.  Identify and plan for changes required for effective curriculum implementation.  Reflective questions  Enact  Teach, assess and report using the new syllabus. Evaluate to refine faculty practices and systems.  Reflective questions  Embed  Strengthen sustainable practices and systems for effective curriculum implementation.  Work collaboratively to scale practices and systems for future syllabuses.  Reflective questions Curriculum implementation journey for a classroom teacher. Engage  Explore aspects of the new syllabus.  Identify and plan for changes required for effective curriculum implementation.  Reflective questions  Enact  Teach, assess and report using the new syllabus. Evaluate to refine faculty practices and systems.  Reflective questions  Embed  Strengthen sustainable practices and systems for effective curriculum implementation.  Work collaboratively to scale practices and systems for future syllabuses.  Reflective questions
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Engage

In the engage phase, teachers:

  • explore aspects of the new syllabus
  • identify and plan for changes required for effective curriculum implementation.

Suggested activities

  • To what extent do I have a deep understanding of the syllabus and the evidence underpinning the new syllabus?
  • How will I work collaboratively to evaluate, select, adapt and create resources to teach the new syllabus?
  • What resources do I need to implement the new syllabus to meet curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting requirements?

Enact

In the enact phase, teachers:

  • teach, assess and report using the new syllabus
  • evaluate to refine practices and systems.

Suggested activities

  • How will I teach the new syllabus to optimise learning for the full range of students?
  • How am I contributing to planning effective learning experiences for the full range of students?
  • How am I showing evidence of new syllabus outcomes, content and pedagogical changes in my planning and programming?
  • To what extent are parents and the school community aware of the changes to the curriculum?
  • How will I make changes to assessment and reporting?
  • How will I work in partnership to evaluate the implementation of the new syllabus?

Embed

In the embed phase, teachers strengthen and scale to ensure sustainable practices and systems.

Suggested activities

  • How has my teaching led to improvements in student learning?
  • How am I reflecting on my teaching practice?
  • What are the enablers and barriers for future curriculum implementation in my classroom?
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