Developing Multidisciplinary Integrated Curriculum

Pier Sun Ho, Associate DirectorPathway and Curriculum Developmentwww.ConnectEdCalifornia.org

Objective

• Support your work in developing integrated curriculum units for use in your pathway

– Models and scaffolds for the design process

– Time for collaboration, practice, and feedback

– Next steps as a leadership team

Morning Agenda

1. Review design considerations

2. Identify common project pitfalls

3. Reflect on your current progress

4. Increase familiarity with design process through practice

5. Share out and plan next steps

Six Design Considerations

Curriculum Mapping

Overarching Theme

Essential Questions

Performance Assessments

Industry Partners

Reflection & Revision

Organizational Project Models

CTE

ELA

Math

SSScience

World Lang

Science

ELA

Math

SSCTE

World Lang

Industry Theme/ Project

ELA

Math

SS

CTE

World Lang

ScienceCONCEPTUAL

LEADERSHIP

INSTRUCTIONAL

Starting Points

Project Idea

Local Industry Connection

Gaps Identified Using Student

Data

Standards-based Scope and Sequence

Tale of Two Projects

Common Design Pitfalls

• Engaging fun is the only strength

• Link between subject areas is weak, artifact of expanding a smaller project

• Culminating project requires little, if any, application of standards-based subject content

• Not authentic to the industry sector

• Inefficient use of valuable instructional time

• Others?

Project Development Process

• Individual curriculum and performance mapping

• Share out with your partners

• Find a connection and develop it further

Curriculum Mapping

Curriculum Map Template: Topics, Standards, and Performance Assessments in Each Subject Area

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Curriculum Map Template: Topics, Standards, and Performance Assessments in Each Subject Area

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Topics/Activ.

StandardsPerformance

Disease agents

Chain of infection

Tracking an epidemic classroom

simulation and computer simulation

Identifying fomites lab

Clinical epidemiology

lab

6.26.3

1.2 (10.a)1.2 (10.d)

6.26.3

1.1 (1.3)1.2 (10.c)

B3.1B4.0E1.0E2.0

Demonstrate proper experimental procedure

Draw conclusions from data regarding prevalence of bacterial contamination

Analyze and evaluate

symptoms to determine

patient health status

Explain how different factors

influence the spread of disease

Identify various modes

of transmission for common pathogens

Curriculum Map Template: Topics, Standards, and Performance Assessments in Each Subject Area

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Curriculum Map Template: Topics, Standards, and Performance Assessments in Each Subject Area

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Health Science

English

Science

Find information on the topic using a minimum of five sources

Evaluate the credibility and

reliability of resources.

Paraphrase the research into your own words.

Formulate a preliminary thesis statement to reveal the specific point of the paper.

Prepare a formal outline using proper

outlining form.

Distinguish between active and passive transport along concentration gradients.

Analyze structural

differences between cells

and viruses

Compare and contrast viral replication and cellular division

Demonstrate proper experimental procedure

Draw conclusions from data regarding prevalence of bacterial contamination

Explain how different factors

influence the spread of disease

Identify various modes of transmission for common pathogens

Analyze and evaluate

symptoms to determine

patient health status

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

EnglishBiographiesCharacter traits and motivation

Short storiesTime and sequenceForeshadowingFlashback

Universal themesLiterary devices Imagery, allegory, symbolism

Creative writingInterviews

Evaluating credibilityWriting persuasive compositions

Algebra IINumbers and functions

Solving systems of linear equations

Solving and graphing quadratics

Exponential equationsLogarithms

Polynomial functions

Biology Scientific method

Cell biologyPhotosynthesisCellular respiration

Central dogmaDNA structure and technologyProtein synthesis

MeiosisInheritance

CloningStem cell research

GeometryDefinitionsGeometric reasoning

Induction vs. deductionConstruction of lines, angles, shapes

CirclesProperties of trianglesCongruence

QuadrilateralsPolygons

Area, and surface areaSectors and segments

Law and Justice

Ancient legal systemsEarly laws

Sources of lawBill of RightsAmendments

CodesCriminal investigation

CourtsCourtroom testimony

MediationArbitrationConflict resolution

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Individual Mapping

Team Share

Find and Develop a Connection

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Moving Forward

• How will you make sure all teachers in your pathway have the capacity to develop and implement integrated curriculum?

• Should there be consistent processes and tools used? Who is in charge of that decision (e.g., district level, site level)?

• What current district or school site practices or policies might be a barrier to doing this work? How and to whom should you communicate these barriers?

• What assistance will teachers need in identifying appropriate performance measures as a basis for project development?