K-12 Programs: TIPS for Making Connections : GETTING THE BALL ROLLING!!!

K-12 Programs Section Kymm Ballard, Physical Education, Athletics & Sports Medicine Martha Campbell, Information and Computer Skills Myron Carter, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts Education Johanna Chase, Health Education and Driver’s Training Ann Marie Gunter, Second Languages Glenda Harrell, English as a Second Language Christie Lynch, Dance and Music Education Joanne Marino, English as a Second Language Helga Fasciano, Section Chief

Criteria for Authentic Integration: Incorporates each content area in a meaningful context (as appropriate and maintaining the integrity of each discipline) Involves cross-curricular collaboration and planning Contains measurable student outcome(s) –Project –Performance task –Demonstration of student learning

Mathematics Grade 8-Competency Goal 1: The learner will understand and compute with rational numbers. Objective 1.01: Develop and use ratios, proportions, and percents to solve problems. (Note this involves solving problems with percent of increase or decrease. Any activity that involves collecting data that changes could incorporate this objective.)

Strategies: Curriculum Mapping Curriculum mapping (school wide) –Identifies overlapping SCS objectives –Finds gaps in the curriculum –Enhances opportunities for curricular integration

Strategies: Collaborative Climate Post information in a central location: –Dry erase board –Online/screensavers –Hallway displays –Bulletin boards –Other?

Strategies: Collaborative Climate Encourage formal and informal planning with all teachers: –Professional Learning Communities –Scheduled shared planning –Informal sharing – (group or partner) –Before or after school show and tell –Breakfast or lunch –Online shared documents/Wiki

Involve All Stakeholders Administrators Teachers Staff Students Parents Community To foster mutual understanding and ownership of: –The complete curriculum –How content areas fit together –Identified and measurable student outcomes

Authentic Integration means… Making meaningful connections within and across content areas Promoting contextual understanding Empowering students to take responsibility for learning Differentiating instruction and engaging all students

Outcomes of Integrated Instruction Relevance and importance is clear to students Whole child is addressed Public support increases 21 st century knowledge and skills are incorporated

Framework for 21 st Century Learning

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