the

Teacher as a
CURRICULARIST

DEFINITION

Curricularist
-

is a person who involves

in a curriculum.
- referred only to those
who developed curriculum
theories.

So what does a
teacher should
do to deserve
a label as a
curricularist?

TEACHER
must be a.

KNOWER
Learning begins with knowing.
He/she as a learner starts with knowing about the
curriculum, the subject matter or the content.
He/she has to master
what are included in the curriculum.

WRITER
He/ she takes record of knowledge concepts,
subject matter or content.
These need to be written or preserved.

PLANNER
He/she plan the curriculum. A good
curriculum has to be planned. It is
the role of the teachers to make a
yearly, monthly, or daily plan of the
curriculum.

FACTORS TO CONSIDERED IN
PLANNING A CURRICULUM
the learner
support materials
time subject matter or content
the desired outcomes, and
the context of the learners among others

INITIATOR
- he/ she initiates the curriculum.
- From the word itself Initiates, to start or to
begin
- there will be many constraints and difficulties in
doing things first or leading, however, a
transformative teacher will never hesitate to try
something new and relevant.

INNOVATOR
He/ she innovates the curriculum.
The curriculum is always dynamic, hence keep on
changing. A good teacher therefore innovates the
curriculum.

IMPLEMENTOR
Implements the curriculum.
Curriculum remains recommended or written will never
serve its purpose. Somebody has to implement it.
The heart of schooling is curriculum.

EVALUATOR
Evaluates the curriculum.

SOME QUESTIONS THAT NEED THE HELP OF A

CURRICULUM EVALUATOR?

Does the desired outcome have been achieved?

Is the curriculum working?
Does it bring the desired result?
All the learners achieving?

As a curricularist, a teacher will

be knowing, writing, planning,
implementing, innovating,
initiating and evaluating the
curriculum in the school and
classrooms just like the role
models.
If the teacher is the guide, the
curriculum is the path.

END!
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