Curriculum Development

Curriculum Development

1. Ecuadorian Teaching Curriculum Guidelines

   • CEFR
     • A tool that offers guidance for teachers, examiners, textbook writers, teacher trainers, and educational administrators.
     • Common Reference Levels
       • • A1-A2: basic users of the language
       • • B1-B2: independent users of the language
       • •C1-C2: proficient users of the language.
       • Reference Levels in the Ecuadorian Educational System
         • Basic User
           • A1
             • A1.1 (8th EGB)
             • A1.2 (9th EGB )
           • A2
             • A2.1 (10th EGB)
             • A2.2 (1st BACH.)
         • Independent User
           • B1
             • B1.1 (2nd BACH.)
             • B1.2 (3rd BACH)

2. Quality Standars of ETC

   • 5 Domains
     • Language
       • Language structure and communication, language acquisition and development and language fluency.
     • Culture
       • Teachers need to have knowledge of cultures and how it may affect in learning of English in Ecuador.
     • Curriculum Development
       • Particularly aspects related to planning for standards-based English
     • Assessment
       • The gathering and evaluation of information related to English language learning
     • Professionalism and Ethical commitment
       • To keep teachers current with new instructional techniques, research results, and advances in the English teaching

3. Analysis of Weaknesses of ETC

   • Weak and deficit educative policies
   • Weak application of Pedagogical methods and techniques
   • High rates of illiteracy
   • Deficient public budget for infrastructure, school equipment
   • Weak system of evaluation of the Educaion Quality
   • Low quality of Rural Eduaction
   • Teachers with weak professional training and low academic degrees

4. Analysis of Strengths of ETC

   • Public Education in all levels
   • Increasing teacher's salary
   • Improvement of infrastructure and equipment
   • Inclusive Education

5. Current Updating of ETC: Proposal

   • Activities
     • Sentence Whispered
       • This allows students to talk with confidence
     • Listening-in
       • This allows students to improve their listening skill as well as their writing
   • Methods
     • Communicative Language Teaching
       • It helps learners communicate more effectively and correctly
     • Audiolingual
       • Students will be able to speak the target language communicatively