| Description |
xiii, 90 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
A Scarecrow education book |
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Scarecrow Education book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-89). |
| Contents |
A Sense of Connectedness -- Reaching Beyond the Boundaries -- Equipping Students for an Unknown Future -- The World of Work -- Epistemological Questions -- Historical Perspectives -- The Art of Interdisciplinary Teaching in the Twenty-first Century -- Sources Available for Integrating Curriculum -- Necessary Leadership -- Staff Development Strategies -- Organizational Forms -- Strategies for Organizing People -- Alternative Assessment Strategies -- Art-Infused Core Curriculum -- Shifting Role of Art Education -- Rationale for Integrating the Curriculum -- Rationale for Integrating Mathematics and Science with the Arts -- Maintaining the Integrity of the Arts -- Evolution of a Balanced Inquiry Model of Integrated Secondary Curriculum vis-a-vis the Genetic Robotics Unit -- My Early Experiences Integrating Art and Math -- Evolution of the Balance Inquiry Model -- Applications of Science and Art Outside the Classroom -- Future Implementation of Genetic Robotics -- Student Portfolios -- The Science in "Genetic Robotics" -- The Art in "Genetic Robotics" -- Two Selected Integrated Activities for Secondary Students -- Pop-up Greeting Cards Inquiry -- Genetic Robotics Inquiry. |
| Summary |
"Do you want to cultivate independent learners through an integrated curriculum? In Transforming the Curriculum: Thinking Outside the Box, Dr. Susan Schramm uncovers the theories behind the design of an integrated curriculum and provides a practical framework for implementation. After discussing the necessity of staff development strategies, appropriate text sources, alternative assessment strategies, leadership, and organizational strategies, she provides classroom-tested sample curriculums and discusses secondary teaching strategies."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Education, Secondary -- Curricula -- United States.
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Interdisciplinary approach in education -- United States.
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Education, Secondary -- Curricula.
(OCoLC)fst00903265
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Interdisciplinary approach in education. (OCoLC)fst00976122
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
0810841770 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780810841772 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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