HOW?
What are the overall steps to creating this curriculum model? Well there is an online module here that goes into greater detail about the specific outlines of the model. However, explained briefly: - Before beginning any curriculum writing teachers must evaluate their student population and see if there would be a good fit for this model. - Will the teachers surrounding you find ways to integrate your discipline into their classroom and how will you collaborate on the given topic? - Once the kinks are worked out... the curriculum design can begin. - A topic that can span across at least two subjects; it can usually be determined that you are able to integrate language arts into any of these curriculum designs. - A central theme is important for cohesion of the lesson. It is important to understand that two subjects are not being taught at the same time but both subjects are valid parts of a whole idea being presented. - An organizing center, concept wheel, and develop essential q...
