A resource for schools, pp. 10 18. Wellington: Leanring Media. Ministry of Education (2003). Experiences of being an ESOL student in New Zealand: some reminders for teachers. www.tki.org.nz/r/esolonline/teachers/prof_read/experiences_e.php Pigdon, K. & Woolley, M. (1992). The Big Picture. Chap 1 3. Victoria: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.
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Journal of CurriculumSupervision 6/2 (1991): 107-112.An article reporting the findings from a study of integrated curriculum development in sixschools. Findings include the need for teachers to have time to work together and the factthat coaching plays a role in teachers' development of integrated curriculum.
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(ED 328 419)A report summarizing the results of a survey of secondary mathematics teachers who wereinvolved in an integrated mathematics curriculum for one year. A majority of the teachers-83 percent-wanted to continue with the integrated curriculum.
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This document highlights “what works” based on the curriculum development and research work of the Center for Gifted Education during the past 20 years. Research findings include the areas of curriculum development, instruction, assessment, and professional development.
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Examples from the curriculum, teacher training related to thecurriculum, early evaluation results, and impressions from participants are included.Humphreys, A.; Post, T.; and Ellis, A. Interdisciplinary Methods: A Thematic Approach.
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The Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM) is comprised of three interrelated dimensions. The ICM has been translated into a curricular framework and set of teaching units in the areas of language arts, social studies, and science.
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The explosion of knowledge, the increase of statemandates related to myriad issues, fragmented teaching schedules, concerns about curriculumrelevancy, and a lack of connections and relationships among disciplines have all been cited as reasonsfor a move towards an integrated curriculum (Jacobs 1989).
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The Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM). The development of exemplary curriculum frameworks and units of study for classroom use with high ability learners has been an emphasis at the Center for Gifted Education since its inception.
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S chool I mprovement R esearch S eries Research You Can Use Close-Up #16 Integrated Curriculum Kathy Lake Introduction The integrated curriculum is a great gift to experienced teachers. It's like getting a new pairof lenses that make teaching a lot more exciting and help us look forward into the nextcentury.
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Curriculum materials have been developed in each of the major content areas (language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies). Materials are disseminated either through the Center for Gifted Education, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company or Prufrock Press.
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what is integrated curriculum approach
The integrated curriculum approach is developed in six schools.