MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR

PRESENTERS: MICHELLE CLARKE & JOANNE

MORTENSEN

Integration Workshop

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H1N1 Video & Group Activity

How can we take a topical issue, like H1N1 and make it the focus for a subject specific lesson? Expert groupings 10 minutes

Discuss how you would teach this topic to your students. What curriculum outcomes could be met using H1N1?

H1N1 Video & Group Activity

How can we take a topical issue, like H1N1 and make it the focus for an integrated lesson? Integrated groupings 20 minutes

Share the ideas and curriculum connections you discovered in your subject specific groups and record these using the large planner(s) of your choice. Post them on the wall when finished.

Nutrition Break

10 minute break

Optional Glo Germ Experiment See Joanne or Michelle for a squirt of fake germs Wash your hands at some point during your break

Integration is nothing new.

What is new?

Part 1: Integration Theory and Practice

Chapter 1: Theoretical Perspectives of Integration What does integration mean? The Benefits of Integration Why Integration is Important

Chapter 2: Levels of Integration Theoretical Model by Fogarty and Stoehr (1995) Model Summary chart (included in your info

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Part 2: Putting Theory into Practice

Chapter 3: Embedding Integrative Practices Where Do I begin? Steps to Integration: Summary Chart (included in your info

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Chapter 4: Program Considerations Things to Consider Program Considerations: Summary Chart (included in your

info package) A Word About Resources

Part 3: Assessment and Evaluation

Chapter 5: About Assessment and Evaluation Distinguishing Between Assessment and Evaluation Assessment Evaluation Schemes

Authentic Assessment Designing Assessment Tasks and Tools Assessment Tools and Samples

Appendices

Appendix A: Technological Literacy: Computer Skills and

Knowledge Checklist

Appendix B: Integration Planners: Samples and blank planner

templates

Inspiration

YouTube Inspirational Video

Planning a Theme Party

Brainstorm themes

Reconvene in your integrated groupings from the morning and develop one of the generated themes into an integrated unit.

Record your planning on the planner of your choice and post on the wall.

A Networking Tool for You

ABE Integration wiki: http://abeintegration.wikispaces.com

Please feel free to use/access/contribute to this wiki

Wiki Highlights:

Easy Links to the Curriculum and Integration Guides

Directory of ABE instructors – it’s easy to join!

Helpful Integration Articles from experts in the field

Integration Example Lessons, Activities & Units

Online Toolbox and Fun Stuff!

Thank You!

Thank you for attending this workshop. We hope you are taking with you some ideas and some inspiration about integrating curriculum in your classrooms.

Evaluation forms and prize draw!