Integrative curriculum by Deljim Rodriguez https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo en-us 2018-12-15 22:42:17 UTC 2024-10-03 12:55:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Whole school, departmental, and subject area (content area) deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924562 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. ]]> 2018-12-15 22:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924562 Stakeholders involved and their roles and collaborative responsibilities deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924654 2018-12-15 22:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924654 deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924677 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. ]]> 2018-12-15 22:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924677 deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924708 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. ]]> 2018-12-15 22:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924708 deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924771 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.  ]]> 2018-12-15 22:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924771 deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924801
  • 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

    ]]>     2018-12-15 22:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924801     deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924910 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. ]]> 2018-12-15 22:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924910 deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924936
  • 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.  

    • ]]>     2018-12-15 22:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314924936     Aims, goals, and objectives of the proposed integrative design deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314925043 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
    ]]>     2018-12-15 22:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314925043     Data collection techniques deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314925108 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

    ]]>     2018-12-15 22:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314925108     References deljimr1021 https://padlet.com/deljimr1021/woyp71cugvoo/wish/314925260 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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                           Deljim Rodriguez

                     Integrative Curriculum

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

                           Rebekah Jordan

                      December 17, 2018

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