Teachers Use Team Meetings to Make Curriculum Connections
During teachers' weekly collaboration meetings, teachers talk about curriculum connections. This means integrating what students learn about writing in English, for example, in Social Studies or using the graphing skills they learn in Math in their Science class.
This collaborative planning is beneficial for teachers and students in many ways. It allows teachers the opportunity to share ideas and resources, but more importantly, it shows students connections in their learning. What they are learning in ELA, for example, might help them write a great conclusion for their science lab report! Overall, it increases engagement, rigor, and relevance.
For more information visit:
https://www.edutopia.org/practice/collaborative-planning-integrating-curriculum-across-subjects
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/103011/chapters/What-Is-Integrated-Curriculum¢.aspx
This collaborative planning is beneficial for teachers and students in many ways. It allows teachers the opportunity to share ideas and resources, but more importantly, it shows students connections in their learning. What they are learning in ELA, for example, might help them write a great conclusion for their science lab report! Overall, it increases engagement, rigor, and relevance.
For more information visit:
https://www.edutopia.org/practice/collaborative-planning-integrating-curriculum-across-subjects
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/103011/chapters/What-Is-Integrated-Curriculum¢.aspx