The Five Pillars of Instruction
Curriculum Centre DocumdentsOur resources are designed by teachers to address individual or group needs in their classrooms. These resources are shared with other teachers through the Curriculum Centre. To ensure the quality of the resources, they are presented in a standardized format and focus on the Five Pillars of Instruction:
1. Part A: Pre-testing with clearly defined objectives,
Our resources are presented in an easy to follow format so that teachers can quickly find exactly the document they need.
Finding the Right Resource
Each of the documents contains information that allows a teacher to quickly ascertain whether the document is right for his instructional needs. They are organized as follows:
1. Subject
2. Grade
3. Part
4. Topic
5. Subtopic
6. Document Download key #
The grade, the subject and the specific topic is readily identified along with the explicit objective of the activity. The purpose of the resource is clearly identified so that both the teacher and the student know the intent of the activity and how it is meant to engage the learner. To further assist the learning process, each resource is identified as one of the following:
1. Part A: Pre-testing with clearly defined objectives,
- 2. Part B: Independent Learning Opportunities
- 3. Part C: Ample Practice with Continuous learning,
- 4. Part D: Post-test and summative evaluation
- 5.Part E: Real World Application
Our resources are presented in an easy to follow format so that teachers can quickly find exactly the document they need.
Finding the Right Resource
Each of the documents contains information that allows a teacher to quickly ascertain whether the document is right for his instructional needs. They are organized as follows:
1. Subject
2. Grade
3. Part
4. Topic
5. Subtopic
6. Document Download key #
The grade, the subject and the specific topic is readily identified along with the explicit objective of the activity. The purpose of the resource is clearly identified so that both the teacher and the student know the intent of the activity and how it is meant to engage the learner. To further assist the learning process, each resource is identified as one of the following:
- Part A - a pre-test
- Part B - a self learning activity
- Part C - a practice session
- Part D - a post-test - or
- Part E - an application of the content using Bloom's taxonomy -
- are working at grade level so that they can maintain their skills;
- are working below grade level so that they can "catch up";
- are working above grade level and need enrichment;
- are absent from school due to accident, illness or extended holidays;
