Looking For Connections: An Interactive Dialogue about Integration Techniques
Questions to Ponder What is integration? Challenges?
Our Integration Journey
Always an Ongoing Process! New materials Different needs of students We like change Note: It is not done in one year!
Work With a Colleague Exciting and fun Different styles Constant dialogue, testing and revising Pairing up our classrooms
Does Integration Save Time? Not always…
Benefits Gives students in-depth experiences Helps meet more goals at once More holistic view as students make connections Addresses multiple intelligences Provides added experience to students as they repeatedly apply the skills they are learning
Ideas for Getting Started Map your curriculum
Use a Planning Tool Grid examples
Examples
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Science Notebook
Resources Teaching manuals are providing many more integration ideas. Websites ecoach.com/resources/curr_integ.html# map ecoach.com/resources/curr_integ.html# map
Go Forth and Integrate!