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Social Justice in Language Education: Taking Action. New Perspectives on Language and Education
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Albert Biel, Editor; Fabian Maria Esleben, Editor – Multilingual Matters, 2025
Because of its focus on mutual understanding, the language classroom is uniquely situated to discuss and enact ideas about social justice. This book brings together authors from different geographical and professional contexts united by a common goal: to bring about a change in language teacher education and language classrooms. The chapters…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Integrative and Interdisciplinary Curriculum in the Middle School: Integrated Approaches in Teacher Preparation and Practice. Routledge Research in Education.
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Harrison, Lisa M., Ed.; Hurd, Ellis, Ed.; Brinegar, Kathleen, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
Originally published as a special issue of the "Middle School Journal," this book presents integrative curriculum as a foundational element of the middle school. By addressing the current gap in literature on curriculum integration in the middle grades, this text explores how learning can be organized around authentic concepts or…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Integrated Curriculum, Middle School Teachers, Teaching Methods
Task Demands and Accountability in Middle-Grade Science Classes.
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Mergendoller, John R.; And Others – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Assessed the level of cognitive demand inherent in the manner in which students were held accountable for activities and tasks in seventh grade life science classes. Notes that most tasks placed minimal cognitive demand on students, as they involved copying or simple step-by-step procedures. (SKC)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Classroom Research, Difficulty Level, Grade 7
Integrated Teaching Units: Focusing an Elementary Methods Block Program on Social Studies and Science.
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Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; And Others – 1993
Elementary preservice teachers (n=185) in a blocked program of methods courses developed integrated thematic units focusing on social studies and science that viewed reading, language arts, and mathematics as tools students use to study the major content areas in the elementary school program: social studies and science. This was a complex task…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts