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
Individual Mapping
Team Share
Find and Develop a Connection
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?