Susan L. Schramm

Transforming the Curriculum (eBook, ePUB)

Thinking Outside the Box

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Do you want to cultivate independent learners through an integrated curriculum? 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 various successful teaching strategies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461655251
• Artikelnr.: 38318239

Autorenporträt

Susan L. Schramm is assistant professor of Curriculum Studies at the University of South Carolina. Her research appears in Art Education Journal, International Journal of Education Research, Journal of Communications and Minority Issues, among numerous others.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 A Sense of Connectedness
Chapter 3 The Art of Interdisciplinary Teaching in the Twenty-first Century
Chapter 4 Art Infused Core Curriculum
Chapter 5 Evolution of a Balanced Inquiry Model of Integrated Secondary
Curriculum vis-a-vis the Genetic Robotics Unit
Chapter 6 Two Selected Integrated Activities for Secondary Students
Chapter 7 Conclusion
Chapter 8 References

Rezensionen

A nice blend of theory and practical suggestions...Teachers and administrators who are interested in exploring integrated instruction will find the specific strategies offered useful in planning their own units. American Secondary Education