Clustering Standards in Integrated Units [Paperback]

Provides teachers with a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating interdisciplinary units that integrate content and standards across multiple curriculum areas.Provides teachers with a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating interdisciplinary units that integrate content and standards across multiple curriculum areas. This book provides a wealth of information for teachers who are?seeking new ways to meet the needs of all learners for high academic achievement! Utilizing this book as part of the alignment process will greatly enhance any classroom curriculum! This resource is easy to use, a quick read, and contains many useful graphics and rubrics. From sample rubrics and reproducibles to understanding how to meet individual student learning needsand how to empower them to choose the right pathsthis book is an excellent choice for experienced or new teachers who want to encourage collaborative student learning styles. Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Unit Components: Tools for Building Units
2. Organizing Instruction for Meaning: Planning for Learning and Achievement
3. How to Build a Better Rubric: Developing a Unit Assessment Plan
4. Unit Panorama: Using the Unit Planning Map and the Unit Overview
5. The Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan: Facilitating Investigation
Appendix I. Content Area Standards
Appendix II. Planning Forms
Bibliography
Index