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The Journey to Excellence Model |
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 GOALS for Curriculum in Seventh-day Adventist Schools 186.00 Kb
In the mid-1990s, a North American Division Curriculum Futures Commission was established to create a renewed vision for curriculum in Seventh-day Adventist schools in the 21st century. The primary components of the FACT-21 report - Philosophy, Goals, Essential Core Elements, and Preferred Practices - have been revised, expanded and integrated into this model for school improvement: Journey to Excellence.
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| Spiritual Resources |
Here are practical examples and resources to help them meet the spiritual needs of all students. Teachers are responsible and thus ensure that materials selected for use reflect Seventh-day Adventist philosophy. |
| NAD Elementary Key Learnings |
The NAD Elementary Key Learnings provide an overview of the content that students should know and be able to do in each subject area and grade. Teachers designed this Key Learnings project for teachers across North America. The results will assist teachers in planning lessons and curriculum for the year. |
| Integration of Faith and Learning |
What Adventist educators do in the classroom is based upon their personal faith in God. It is our belief that true knowledge is the knowledge of God. It is the purpose of Adventist education to help students discover God through the content areas. This is the integration of faith with learning. |
| Integrated Thematic Instruction |
The primary purpose of the Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) model is to grow responsible citizens. The ITI model is a brain-compatible instructional model grounded in the biology of effective instructional strategies, and the development of conceptual curriculum (Susan Kovalik). |
| Student Assessment |
Preferred practices for student assessment include summative evaluation, cooperative learning, portfolios, demonstrations and performances, rubrics and scoring guides, students self-assessment, and creative ways for the communication of results. |
| Classroom Instruction |
Educators will utilize instructional designs that create a school environment that promotes student achievement and engenders enthusiasm for life-long learning. They will be cognizant of learning styles and develop a community of learners by effectively balancing major instructional strategies. |
| Learning Theories and Teaching Strategies |
Educators will employ practical ways of meeting the instructional needs of all students and to enable them to progress from dependent to independent learners. Teachers will develop a community of learners by effectively balancing major teaching approaches. |
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