Chapter 4: Situation Analysis

This chapter is good, following the needs analysis. Because after we list all the needs of stakeholders in a language program, then we would be able to follow through with any situation that might come up in the program.
I like this chapter because it helps language program planners to plan for situations that might come up that may need some adjustments or solutions for a language program. Some program planners may overlook some possible problems when implementing a language program.

The chapter went over each stakeholder's possible situation: societal factors, project factors, institutional factors, teacher factors, learner factors, and adoption factors. Then possible solutions or ideas were written.

This chapter was good to read because keeps our mind open to any situation that may occur and so a solution to the problem could be discussed.


These question keep coming up in my head since last weeks class time: Why is curriculum development class important for us to take? How will it effect/affect our teaching? How is it relevent for our program?

I know it is a good class and I'm enjoying it, but these questions keep coming up because they weren't really answered last week. Or if they were answered, I didn't hear them.
I'm really curious as to how this curriculum development class is relevent to our situation as classroom teachers.

Chapter 3: Needs Analysis

Chapter three is a good beginning for the curriculum development because this chapter covers the “stakeholders” for our Yugtun program. We have begun the needs analysis already for your Yugtun program. The administrator and a Yugtun teacher have gone to meetings in Bethel to begin this. We, Yup’ik immersion staff members, have already begun brainstorming ideas/ potential future faculty members to fill in ideas for expansion of the Yugtun program here at Kwethluk. We have covered the “stakeholders” positions in this area as a staff and wrote down ideas about who would best fill in possible positions in the extended Yugtun program and which community members would be most beneficial to our Yugtun program.

I like this chapter because it is thorough in curriculum development needs for our current Yugtun program and the plans for the future potential program. We are now in the planning process for “stakeholders” for our program in our community.
It is interesting how things are falling into place here in the school and also right along with the class subjects and the chapters we read. I think I was meant to be in this class this fall. It is so good. Perfect timing!