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Stephen, Veronica; Varble, Mary Ellen – Schools in the Middle, 1995
Provides a rationale for the shift from textbook to thematic instruction in middle schools. Describes a six-session staff development model for thematic instruction that covers the utility and applicability of this approach, development of thematic units, use of literature in such units, assessment of student progress, and implementation of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Middle School Students
Lawton, Ed – Schools in the Middle, 1994
Briefly reviews the development of core curricula and interdisciplinary teaming in junior high/middle schools from the mid-1950s to the present. A recent study of 15,000 Maine eighth graders shows that schools using the middle-school, interdisciplinary approach outscored their junior high school peers enrolled in single-discipline subjects by 58…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Integrated Curriculum
Martin, Paul L. – Schools in the Middle, 1995
Examines effective lesson-planning under the integrated curriculum approach. Proposes a seven-step plan of writing, discussing, and revising proposed plans. Suggests that using the writing process in lesson planning as a team creates a multidisciplinary, integrated curriculum with organized, power-packed lessons and activities, offering a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education