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…

Early status reports on WAC call for engagement with the disciplines, robust research about writing, and a transformation from missionary work to a more wide-ranging model. A Taxonomy of WAC describes common characteristics of WAC programs as well as organizing those characteristics into a progression from initiation to change agency. (Contains 1…

This article provides a course overview of English 304 & Communications 250: Professional Rhetorics. This course was a pilot project instituted at Clemson University in spring of 2008. The project integrally linked English 304 (Business Writing) and Communications 250 (Public Speaking), requiring the same students to be enrolled in both 3…

Today, teachers in all subject areas must also be literacy instructors. But how are they to continue teaching their own subjects while also helping students learn to read and write? In this article, the author suggests some strategies for incorporating literacy activities into normal subject-area instruction by teaching content-specific…

Writing across the curriculum (WAC) is a way of integrating the teaching of writing into specific academic disciplines. A problem faced in the WAC literature is how to develop a process that integrates the skills of multi-disciplinary teams. In this project, action research was used to develop a team comprising faculty from the applied sciences…

Discusses the merits of and some methods to incorporate language arts instruction into science lessons. Connects the development of good communication skills to science education standards. (DDR)

Cross-curricular instruction, multi-disciplinary study, interdisciplinary learning, reading and writing across the curriculum, thematic instruction, integrated learning--are these just the latest buzz words, more education-speak, the latest trend? Or are they more than that? In Botetourt County at the Greenfield Education Center, these words have…

Advocates the use of summary writing to enhance science learning. Presents a strategy to teach students how to identify and condense important information. (DDR)

Through the study of a river, secondary students can express themselves in many ways, including writing. The Rivers Curriculum Project provides a framework for students to study rivers through an integrated model and to share their work with other students throughout the river basin. (LZ)

Argues that methods used to teach English composition can be applied to biology classes. Techniques discussed include clustering, active reading, peer editing, creativity, use of clear language, logical thought, and appropriate structure and format. (DDR)

Presents a case for focusing on reading, writing, and comprehension in the science classroom. Focuses on uses of textbooks and informal writing opportunities. (DDR)

Articles for developing an integrated secondary curriculum are presented in this book. The articles include: "Synthesis Versus Fragmentation: The Way Out of Curriculum Confusion," by Daniel Tanner; "The Interrelated Curriculum," by Steven S. Means; "Integrated Teaching and Learning in Essential Schools," by Richard Lear; "Interdisciplinary Teaming…

The New Center for Learning is an experimental program at East Texas State University which offers students an alternative, interdisciplinary general education curriculum which can improve student writing more than traditional programs do. Students in the program take 36 hours of courses throughout their college careers which are offered by a…

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) programs. Concludes that WAC programs help students use, study, and research language more thoughtfully. (MM)

This document brings together six papers on language skills and language arts teaching of gifted students. "The State of the Art Issues in Language Study for High Ability Learners: Thinking about Language with Gifted Children" (Michael Clay Thompson) considers two areas traditionally included in discussions of language study--grammar and…