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Middle School Curriculum

Middle School Curriculum. Integrated and Exploratory. Overview. What is integrated curriculum Roles of teachers, students and faculty Exploration curriculum and Programs. Integrative. Integrated. Interdisciplinary/ Multidisciplinary. Team. Self-Contained. Rational.

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Middle School Curriculum

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  1. Middle School Curriculum Integrated and Exploratory

  2. Overview • What is integrated curriculum • Roles of teachers, students and faculty • Exploration curriculum and Programs

  3. Integrative Integrated Interdisciplinary/ Multidisciplinary Team Self-Contained

  4. Rational • Application vs. Memorization • Patterns and Connections • Coherence over Fragmentation • Right Answer vs. Finding the Solution

  5. Components of Integrated Curriculum • Central Problems or issue is Identified • Issue is of personal significance • Issue becomes central focus of curriculum • Students acquire the ability to solve the problem or issue.

  6. Intersection of Personal Concerns

  7. Roles, Resources and Rubrics

  8. Roles of the Teacher • Demonstrate an Understanding of Adolescents Concerns • Setting the Stage and Environment • Structuring and Guiding the Explorations

  9. Roles of the Learner • Involved in curriculum • Assume some responsibility for learning • Active participants in both process and products of learning

  10. Resources • Library • Partnership • Technology

  11. General Specific Learning Materials

  12. Assessment • Student Demonstrated Knowledge • Real World Scenario/ Demonstration • Projects • Authentic Assessment

  13. Other Perspectives • Scores on Standardized Tests • Focus on subject matter • Time in Planning • Need for Administration Support • Community Involvement

  14. Exploratory Curriculum

  15. Exploratory Curriculum/ Programs • Definition • A Class Designed to Help Students Explore Their Interests • Mini-course • Length of Classes • Semester • 6-8 weeks

  16. Reasons for a Exploratory Curriculum • Provides Opportunity for Students • Appeals to Diverse Learners • Self Discovery

  17. Teachers’ Roles • Pique Students Interest in a Topic • Guide the Students • Be a Resource • Monitor Progress and Participation

  18. Topics for Mini-Course • Home Economics • Foods for Independent living • Personal Finance • Arts • Ceramics • Photography • Language • Industrial Technology • Shop Class • Horticulture

  19. Essentials for Exploratory • Developmentally Responsive • Enhances Motivation • Interesting and Useful • Provide Opportunity to Learn about Specific Topics • Reflect Core Curriculum

  20. Considerations for Developing Curriculum • Be Unique • Reflect Developmental Responsive Perspectives • Be Relevant to Learners to learners Experiences

  21. Considerations for Developing Curriculum • Adopt Student-Centered Perspective • Achieve a Balance Between Cognitive and Affective • Provide for Cultural and Gender Diversity • Reflect the Relationship • Between Learner’s Image of Success and School Curriculum

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