Clustering Standards in Integrated Units

by Diane L. Ronis

• ISBN13: 9781412955577
• ISBN10: 1412955572
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-31
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

"This book provides a wealth of information for teachers who are seeking new ways to meet the needs of all learners for high academic achievement!" a??Marguerita K. DeSander, Assistant Professor of Leadership and Policy Studies The George Washington University "Using this book as part of the alignment process will greatly enhance any classroom curriculum!" a??Joen M. Painter, Education Consultant Develop integrated, meaningful units that engage students and address multiple standards! Using a student-oriented approach, Clustering Standards in Integrated Units, Second Edition, offers guidelines for designing interdisciplinary units that combine content areas, address standards, and involve students in their own learning and assessment. Diane L. Ronis offers a framework for organizing, implementing, and evaluating units and provides sample rubrics, templates, and reproducibles for the planning process. Drawing on a constructivist approach and geared to meet students' individual learning needs, the text demonstrates how to: Integrate content across multiple curriculum areas Make instruction meaningful using new information about how the brain works Encourage students to pose and investigate questions relevant to the real world Access specific Web sites for meeting state standards This book helps seasoned and novice teachers facilitate collaborative learning with teams of students and assist them in making significant connections between their own experiences and events in the real world.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Unit Components: Tools for Building Units

Organizing Instruction for Meaning: Planning for Learning and Achievement

How to Build a Better Rubric: Developing a Unit Assessment Plan

Unit Panorama: Using the Unit Planning Map and the Unit Overview

The Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan: Facilitating Investigation

Content Area Standards

Planning Forms

Bibliography

Index

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