curriculm approached

Thematic Units
Integrated Curriculum
Textbook section 6.4: Approaches to Planning Curriculum
Pages 553-557 of Integrated Curriculum in the Primary Program (Links to an external site.)
Common Sense: An Overview of Integrated Studies
In your initial post,
Put the names of the two approaches to planning curriculum you will be discussing as the subject line of your post.
Compare and contrast your two assigned approaches to planning curriculum. Make sure to include at least two similarities and two differences between the two approaches.
Evaluate your role in planning curriculum for both approaches you are discussing.
Summarize why it is important to have a solid understanding of each of these approaches, regardless of which approach you plan to implement.
As a student at University of Arizona Global Campus, you have access to the electronic portfolio platform, Folio. This technology tool allows you to develop an electronic portfolio that you can share virtually with colleagues, families, and potential employers both now as a student, as well as in the future as a professional. You likely began the development of your ePortfolio in ECD 305 and in ECD 310 you added a page. In this discussion, you will continue to build your ePortfolio by adding a new page with your career goals.
In your BA ECDDI program thus far, you have seen several potential careers and considered your personal career aspirations and career journey. Developing a career goal is a great way to take charge of planning your career and a useful tool to manage your career effectively. Many individuals may not know how to develop a career goal. Further, to successfully attain your goals, there are action steps for you to take and University of Arizona Global Campus has a Career Services (Links to an external site.)program to support you in this exploration! Following the steps below will help you determine where to start. There are a few steps that can be helpful in determining your career goal, which include conducting a self-assessment, exploring industries and careers, and determining factors that are non-negotiable (e.g., geographic location, salary requirements, and health care benefits). The final step of goal setting is writing the first draft of your goal.
To prepare for this discussion,
Explore job industries by conducting research on the type of careers that use your interests and skillset. O*Net OnLine (Links to an external site.), the Occupational Outlook Handbook (Links to an external site.), and Bureau of Labor Statistics (Links to an external site.) are great web resources for career exploration, job analysis, and education requirements.
In your initial post,
Step 1: Self-Assessment – In your initial paragraph, answer the following reflective questions:
What do you do well?
What energizes you?
If you knew you could not fail, what would you do?
What subjects were you successful in during high school?
What issues do family and friends come to you for help?
What do you receive praise for at work or home?
What are some of your greatest accomplishments?
What is something you do where you lose track of time when you are doing it?
Step 2: Career Exploration – In your second paragraph, answer the following questions:
What careers in your field are you interested in?
Does the career you want pay a salary that meets your needs?
Will you need any additional training or schooling?
Will it offer you opportunities to advance?
Is the career you are considering likely to exist when you are ready for a job?
Step 3: Determining Your Non-Negotiable Items – In your third paragraph, copy, paste and complete the following chart:
Although we may not speak them aloud, we each have things we are not willing to compromise on. During this step, write out your “must haves” for your future career.
To help get you started, think about the minimum salary you need to have, where you want to live, and desired work hours. Copy and paste the following table directly after your explanation of Step 2, and complete each section.
Must Have
Do Not Want
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Step 4: Pulling it all together – Write your goal – In your final paragraph, state your career goal:
Now that you have conducted a self-assessment, explored industries and occupations, and written down your non-negotiable items, what is your long-term future career goal? As you enter your chosen field, it is important that you return to and reflect on your original goal often, so having your goal written down is an important step for future reflection.
Be as specific as possible. The following is an example of a specific career goal:

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