Curriculum Integration K-12 Theory and Practice

by Etim, James S.; E. Etim, : James; Barefield, Ann L.; Drake, Susan M.; Grant, Kathy B.; Etim, Alice S.; Edmunds, Julie; Matzen, Nita; Davies, Mary Ann; King, Patricia; Woods, Jamal; Rowe, Debra; Matthews, Catherine E.; Somers, Ann Berry; Vargas, Manuel P.;

• ISBN13: 9780761828983
• ISBN10: 0761828982
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-24
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Following the pioneering work of James Beane and Heidi Jacobs, there is now a growing interest in the area of integrative teaching. Contributors to this edited volume include K-12 principals and teachers as well as university professors recently involved in the implementation of integrative teaching.

Author Biography

James S. Etim is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Middle Grades Education at Winston Salem State University.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	vii
Introduction	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
SECTION 1 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK	1	(44)
1 Curriculum Integration: The Why and How	3	(9)
James S. Etim
2 Are Middle School Educators Ready for Curriculum Integration?	12	(15)
Ann L. Barefield
3 Meeting Standards through Curriculum Integration: A Bridge to the Mainstream	27	(18)
Susan M. Drake
SECTION 2 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK	45	(40)
4 Reading Across the Curriculum: Supporting the Marginalized Reader	47	(13)
Kathy B. Grant
5 Integrating Technology and The Internet in Middle School Classrooms	60	(13)
Alice S. Etim
6 Thinking Strategically About Technology in the Middle School Classroom	73	(12)
Julie Edmunds and Nita Matzen
SECTION 3 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES	85	(120)
7 Freedom through the Lenses of Literature and Social Studies	87	(12)
James S. Etim
8 Integrative Studies: A Teaching Model to Promote Connective Thinking	99	(17)
Mary Ann Davies
9 Integrating the Curriculum: An Example Using "Flowers for Algernon"	116	(12)
James S. Etim, Patricia King and Jamul Woods
10 Integrating Throughout the Curricula Social Studies Themes Related to Environmental and Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement	128	(21)
Debra Rowe
11 Using the Environment as a Context for Integrating the Middle School Curriculum	149	(18)
Catherine E. Matthews and Ann Berry Somers
12 Integration in Teacher Education	167	(18)
Manuel P. Vargas
13 Multiple Intelligences Inserted Into The Lesson Plan	185	(11)
Robert J. Landry, Karen S. Landry and Holly L. Johnson
14 Integrating Learning and Assessment: The Development of an Assessment Culture	196	(9)
Judith Allen Brough and Jonelle E. Pool
Subject Index	205	(2)
Author Index	207