Integrative and Interdisciplinary Curriculum in the Middle School

Name: Integrative and Interdisciplinary Curriculum in the Middle School
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Integrative and Interdisciplinary Curriculum in the Middle SchoolIntegrated Approaches in Teacher Preparation and Practice\nAuthor(s): Lisa Harrison, Ellis Hurd, Kathleen Brinegar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367370442, 978-0367370442\nSynopsis\nOriginally published as a special issue of the Middle School Journal, this book presents integrative curriculum as a foundational element of the middle school. \n\nBy 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 questions which cut across disciplines and speak to young adolescents. Providing a current, nuanced, and comprehensive review of what it means to embrace and implement an interdisciplinary and integrative curriculum, the volume considers how educators can create and deliver a high-quality integrative curriculum which is enjoyable, challengi.