A Guide for Developing Interdisciplinary Thematic Units
- ISBN-10
- 0131755013
- ISBN-13
- 9780131755017
- Pages
- 283
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Richard Dean Kellough, Patricia Roberts
Description
Offers a step-by-step approach to using ITUs to help pupils acquire the knowledge and develop the problem-solving skills required for today's changing-and challenging-times. Addresses the content, technology, diversity, and classroom management of ITUs. Material on curriculum standards, scoring guides, and the relationship between the interdisciplinary thematic unit approach and professional education tests. Extensive coverage of the role of pupil input into ITUs. Also includes current web addresses of professional organizations and sites that address curriculum standards. For future educators.
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