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Curriculum Integration
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All of our coaching projects start with the curriculum driven by
student needs. Planning is the key component. One shot workshops
don't work. It is important for teachers to collaborate and plan
together so they are not reinventing the wheel over and over again.
Professional development where teachers map the curriculum, align
standards, and design inquiry-based units, creates successful learning
communities.
Contact us today to help
you with curriculum integration at your school! Call 800.633.2248!
Curriculum
Mapping
Curriculum
Integration
Literature
Connections
K-12
Curriculum Resources
Thematic
Units
Standards-Based
Web Projects
Curriculum
Mapping
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Calendaring the Curriculum facilitates development
of interdisciplinary projects and team teaching. Our coaches
have the experience to pull ideas and strategies together
so teachers can see the bigger picture. Here is an example
of calendaring 6th grade teachers in a California Middle School.
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October
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November
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December
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Early Man
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Mesopotamia
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Ancient Egypt
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Narrative Analysis
Paragraph Writing
CoreLit: Boy in the Painted Cave, Maroo of the Winter Caves
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Write Expository Compositions
Deliver Narrative Presentation
Core Lit: In the Beginning- Creation Stories
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Research Strategies
Oral Presentations
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Early Inventions
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Invention of Writing, City States, Music,
etc.
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Mummification, Pyramid Building
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Cave Drawings
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Clay Tablets
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Chicken Mummies, Channel Nile News
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Curriculum Mapping facilitates standards and
inquiry-based projects that can be multi-disciplinary. Our
coaches can work with teachers before school starts to develop
projects aligned to standards and point to the appropriate
resources. When teachers can see what others are teaching
when, strategies appear that open the way to collaboration.
Below is a sample for fourth grade:
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Why do people feel compelled to discover things?
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Age of Exploration
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Basic Research skills, notetaking, outlining,
paragraph development
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Internet
Inspiration
Word
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Language Arts Writing 1.2
History 5.2
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Notes from Research and Brainstorming
Sample of student work:draft, outline
Final paragraph
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Curriculum
Integration
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Curriculum Integration takes teachers time.
Our coaches work with the teachers to review the curriculum
and develop models that the teachers can use and adapt. We
then facilitate curriculum development, aligning the standards,
and choosing the appropriate resources for the activities.
This is an example of an activity that enhances a 4th grade
History textbook.
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Teaching Activity
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History Standards
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LA - Writing Standards
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NETS
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Teachers Edition page: 46E, Activity
Book p. 16
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California Geography
Objectives: Students will be able to:
• Summarize information from the text
• Use an electronic graphic organizer
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Activity at a Glance: Students will
review information in the text about California and review
the graphic organizer in the Activity Book. Students can use
the template created in Kidspiration and fill in the information.
Extensions: Students can create an
organizer using Kidspiration from scratch that defines characteristics
of different regions. Use the KWL template and have students
answer questions what they know about each of the regions,
what they want to learn, and what they learned. Include a
library of books: California People and Places, California:
From Sea to Shining Sea,
Introducing Activity: Teacher demonstates
activity using TV connected to computer. Set up and explain
rotation schedule for students to use computers in classroom.
Websites for further research:
Geography: Landforms & Bodies of Water
http://hammer.newton.mec.edu/landforms/html/landforms.html
Images of the California Environment
http://geogweb.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/BainCalif/CalClickMap.html
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Check out Literature Connections
to enhance your reading program.
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K-12
Curriculum Resources
Teacher
Resources
Science Sites
Language Arts Sites
Social Studies Sites
Math Sites
Sites for Kids
Teacher
Resources
4Teachers
- Rubrics, lessons, worksheets, project-based learning activities
AtoZ
Teacher Stuff - free online lesson plans, activities, thematic
units, more...
AskERIC
- Educational Resources Information Center provides a variety
of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues.
Beginning
Teachers Tool Box - Resources and survival kit for new teachers
California
Learning Resource Network (CLRN) - database to high quality
instructional technology resources that support CA's curriculum
frameworks and standards.
Blue
Webn' - Database of lesson plans and activities by Pacific Bell
Busy
Teacher's Website - Curriculum websites organized well
Classroom
Connect - Extensive learning resources for K-12 educators and
students.
Classroom
Discipline Techniques - 11 Techniques developed by the Honor
Level System
CNN Interactive
- Educational resource associated with news services
Curriculum
Resources- Technology Learning Center at Oakland Unified School
District has curriculum resources that will be constantly upgraded
and added to. Check out the different grants that we are working
with in OUSD.
EdLinks
- Amazing resource of educational links and resources.
Education
World - Search engine for educational sites on the web
EduPlace - Hourghton - Mifflin K-8 resource site
Enchanted
Learning - worksheets, activities for all grade levels
Global
SchoolNet Foundation - Provides online opportunities for teachers
to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate shared learning experiences.
Google
- Best search engine that does not need Boolean operators
Intel
Teach to the Future - Professional development that trains master
teachers in a 40 hour class.
Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators - Teacher resource offering ideas
to enhance the curriculum.
KIDLINK:
Global Networking for Youth 10-15 - A grassroots project aimed
at getting as many children in the age group 10 -15 as possible
involved in a GLOBAL dialog.
Landmark
Project - David Warlick has created a necessary resource for
teachers with the Citation Machine, Rubric Maker, and lots more.
Check it out today!
Librarian's
Index to the Internet -searchable, annotated subject directory
of more than 8,600 Internet resources selected and evaluated by
librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
Library
of Congress: Learning Page
Library
In the Sky - Provides resources, projects, discussions, interactions,
collaborations, lessons, curriculums, and standards for grades K-12
Marco
Polo - Standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher
and classroom
McRel
Standards Site - Database of standards by states
The
North Star - An amazing site designed by Fablevision Press (Peter
Reynolds) who wrote the North Star which is up on the web site plus
wonderful strategies for technology planning.
On
the Edge of the Digital Age - Information about the future of
technolgy
Puzzlemaker
- Puzzle generator that teachers can use for any subject
SDCOE's
K-12 Education Resources - San Diego County Office of Ed's useful
link page
Smithsonian
Institution Most beautiful site - check out the education area
Vivisimo
- Organized search engine that puts sites in categories - site created
by Carnegie Mellon University
Teachers
Helping Teachers - Personal site with loads of links and resources
Teachers.Net
- Active teacher chatboards and chatrooms
Techlearning.com
- Resources, articles, tips (incsluding PDQs that Barbara coordinates)
WestEd
- Non-profit agency providing educators and policymakers with information
and support based on the best knowledge from educational research
and practice
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Language
Arts Sites
Children's
Literature - Resources for Teachers
Complete
Works of Shakespeare
The
Elements of Style.
Hypertext
Webster Interface
Jeff's
English Page
KidPub
- Kid's publishing site
KWHL
Chart - Graphic organizers
Literature Connections
- created by My eCoach for Oakland Unified AB1339 grant teachers
Owl
Online Writing Lab - Purdue created this site for teachers of
writing skills
Roget's
Thesaurus - Searchable, online version of this invaluable resource
Scholastic
Place
S.C.O.R.E.
- Language Art
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Math
Sites
Ask
Dr. Math
Math
Resources
S.C.O.R.E.
Mathematics
Math
Forum Internet Collection
Science
Sites
The
Bug Club Home Page
Exploratorium's
Learning Studio!
Helping
Your Child Learn Science
Jason
Project
NASA
Homepage
NASA
K-12 Internet Initiative Online Interactive Projects
New
Scientist: Planet Science
Newton's
Apple Lesson Plans Index
Rainforest
Action Network
S.C.O.R.E.
Science
U.S.
Geological Survey: The Learning Web
The
Weather Dude
Whales
on the Internet
You
Can with Beakman and Jax
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Social
Studies Sites
History/Social
Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
Institute
of Egyptian Art and Archaelogy
Native
American History Resources on the Internet
Exploring
Native Americans Across the Curriculum
Native
American History - professional looking site developed by students
of Digital Safari at Mt. Diable High School
S.C.O.R.E.
History/Social Science
Social
Studies Lesson Plans and Resources
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Great
Sites for Kids
All
About Worms: Yuckiest Site on the Internet
(great Science Activities)
Aunt
Annie's Craft Page
CIA
World Factbook 2001
Crayola
* Crayola * Crayola * Crayola
Discovery
Channel Online
Disney
Home Page
KidPub
WWW Publishing
Kids
on the Web
Kids'
Space - Great site for younger kids to publish work & explore
the Web. Rated "G"
Kids
Web - A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
MidLink
Magazine - The Electronic Magazine for Kids in the Middle Grades
Space
Camp
TnT
- Tristan and Tiffany's Cool Stuff for Kids
Yahooligans!
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Thematic
Units
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Standards-Based
Web Projects
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Content like the Port Chicago Disaster with
standards-based activities is what teachers and students need.
This valuable resource was created by Doug Prouty using images
and documents with permission from the U.S. Navy and Parks
Department. We are looking for content that we can develop
into a needed resource for educators as part of our coaching
projects with teachers as co-architects.
http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/pc
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