Secondary Curriculum in Practice Developing with an Integrated Approach

Agenda Define Curriculum Discuss Ways to Integrate Share Integrated Examples Group Work with Common Objective

What is Curriculum? “... Includes the compilation of books, materials, technology, experience, interactions, and relationships of all involved in the classroom” (Beam & Pinkie, 2016, p. 3)

Ways to Integrate Curriculum Activity Legend Active Learning Assessment Collaboration Character Education Critical Thinking Diversity Technology Integration Legend Art Dance Health Language Arts Math Music Physical Education/Music Science Social Studies Theatre

Template DAY # CONTENT/ OBJECTIVE  Skills  Knowledg e  Dispositio ns  Concepts  Themes  Values STANDARDS  State Standard s  National Standard s RESOURCES / MATERIALS Include (1) resources to assist the teacher in planning and implementing lessons and (2) materials students need to participate.  Books  Technology  Supplies  Community organizations  Guest speakers  Websites LEARNING ACTIVITIES / ASSESSMENTS After each code below, list the day #’s in which the element is present. Codes are not required in every day’s lesson but should be distributed appropriately throughout. You may create other codes if necessary to reflect special considerations not listed here. Simply listing the code is not sufficient. A brief explanation is needed to describe what the legend is referring to. For example, instead of just listing “CE,” describe what character trait is being taught and how it relates to the lesson. Instead of just listing “ACT,” describe how the students will be engaged in active learning. ACTIVITY LEGEND (All of the Activity Codes are required to be integrated at least once each week. It’s important to show a variety of the legends distributed throughout the project.): ACT = active learning - Day #: ASSESS = assessment activity - Day#: COLL = There are different types of collaboration: (1) teacher with community members/organizations or other educators and (2) students with other students or community members - Day#: CE = character education - Day#: CT = critical thinking activity - Day#: DIV = diversity consideration - Day#: T = technology - Day#: INTEGRATION LEGEND (A variety of interdisciplinary integrations should be included at least once per 9- weeks. Not all are necessary, only those that can reasonably be integrated into your subject area. If a code is not used at all, enter N/A after “Day #’s” for that code.): A = art - Day#: D = dance - Day#: H = health - Day#: L = language arts - Day#: M = math - Day#: MUS = music - Day#: P = physical education / movement - Day#: S = science - Day#: SS = social science - Day#: TH = Theatre - Day#:

Share Integrated Examples Math English Science Social Studies

Time to Practice! Math 12.5—adding and subtracting rational expressions Given four problems dealing with adding/subtracting rational expressions, students will instruct their peers on how to solve these problems with 75% accuracy (p. 136). English Personal Essay (diction, sentence structure, author’s purpose) Given the definition for personal essay, the students will recall it with 100% accuracy (p. 157).

Time to Practice Science Given a diagram of a flatworm dissected, students will be able to label 8 out of 10 structures correct (p. 263). Social Studies Given a blank map of the world, students will use their textbooks and notes to label Axis controlled countries and Allied controlled countries in 1942 with 26/30 accuracy (p. 325).

Questions? Andrea P. Beam, Ed.D Elyse C. Pinkie, Ed.S. Chris Amos For a copy of the text, go to: and type in ISBN number X.