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Deljim Rodriguez

Integrative Curriculum

CUR/506: Theories and Best Practices of
Curriculum and Instruction

Rebekah Jordan

December 17, 2018

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Integrated Curriculum. (n.d.) . The Primary
Program: Growing and Learning in the
Heartland Integrated
Curriculum. Retrieved from
https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2017/07/IC.pdf

Wiles, J.W., & Bondi, J.C. (2015). Curriculum
Development: A Guide To Practice (9th ed.).
Retrieved from The University of Phoenix
eBook Collection database.

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                          Data collection techniques 

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                          Data collection techniques 

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Data collection will be ongoing throughout the curriculum implementation in forms of formative and summative assessments for both teachers and students as well as parents and the community.

Formative (Students)

Observations

Exit tickets

Questioning

Quizzes

Students’ surveys

Formative (Teacher)

Informal Observations

Summative (Students)

Performance assessment – project based

Unit assessment

Standardized Tests

Summative (Teacher)

Formal Observations

Summative (Parents and Community)

Questionnaires

Surveys

Comment Boxes

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      Aims, goals, and objectives of the proposed                             integrative design

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      Aims, goals, and objectives of the proposed                             integrative design

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The current curriculum mapping system is standard-based. The integrated curriculum will use the present standards and benchmarks to guide the lessons and themes. In addition an integrative curriculum will improve achievement. As stated by Wiles and Bondi, “If curriculum leaders work with teachers in using an integrative approach to connect mandates from the state and district with realities in the classroom, achievement will be maintained and enhanced.” (2015, pg. 150)

o   To provide experiences where students can develop skills that are transferable.

o   To provide activities that includes a range of abilities.

o   To provide opportunities for critical and creative thinking.

o   To provide opportunities to experience learning as a meaningful whole

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Principals and administrative personnel – Leaders of the school will be responsible for making sure that teachers and other staff members are following the curriculum. They will also be responsible for making the resources available for the school and students to use. They will collaborate with all stakeholders.

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Teacher Leaders – teacher leaders will help in the implementation of the curriculum. They will aid teachers in the planning as well as the modeling of the lessons in the curriculum. They will work in collaboration with teachers, administrative personnel, as well as students and the community.

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Community – the community and its resources will facilitate and provide real world experiences. Businesses, museums, and libraries will provide the students with accounts of real world events and the opportunity to develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of the world.

Parks and outdoor environments

Businesses

Museums and libraries

Community services

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Students – the students’ role is to be active receivers of the curriculum. They will provide feedback through assessments as well as questionnaires. The students will collaborate with all stakeholders, as they are the determiners of the curriculum’s success.

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Parents – parents are always an important part in all aspects of the children’s education. Their role is to be supportive and accountable of their children’s education and to collaborate with the teachers and school to implement the curriculum positively.

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Teacher – the teacher’s role in the integrative curriculum is crucial. Teachers’ roles will be to implement the curriculum in the classroom, collect data on the student’s progress, and provide feedback on the curriculum pros and cons. They will also work in collaboration with school leaders and administrators, parents, students, and the community to assess and enhance the curriculum.

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Stakeholders involved and their roles and collaborative responsibilities

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Stakeholders involved and their roles and collaborative responsibilities

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Whole school, departmental, and     subject area (content area)

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Whole school, departmental, and     subject area (content area)

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An integrative curriculum is a curriculum that “allows children to pursue learning in a holistic way, without the restrictions often imposed by subject boundaries.” (Integrated Curriculum, n.d.). It is the union of all subjects that serve the whole child by which the student can develop skills that are transferable to all content subjects. The integrative curriculum will consist of activities, themes, projects, and topics that will allow the use the students’ prior knowledge and experiences to drive instruction. The integrative curriculum will include all content areas such as ELA, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health, Physical Ed, and the Arts as well as Technology and the 21st Century Skills.