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Clifford, Betsey A. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released proposed Science and Technology/Engineering standards in 2013 outlining the concepts that should be taught at each grade level. Previously, standards were in grade spans and each district determined the method of implementation. There are two different methods used…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Instructional Design
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Chirichello, Michael; Eckel, Jill; Pagliaro, Genene – Middle School Journal (J3), 2005
Today, with the requirements of NCLB and state standards, schools are locked into a culture that seems to assume one size fits all. Teachers' focus is on preparing students to pass tests rather than on developing thoughtful curriculum. In this article, the authors discuss how teachers can move away from the constraints of disciplines and topics…
Descriptors: Test Items, State Standards, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
Kaufman, Dorit, Ed.; Crandall, JoAnn, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2005
Content-based instruction (CBI) challenges English language educators to teach English using materials that learners encounter in their regular subject-area classes. This volume helps ESL and EFL teachers meet that challenge by providing them with creative ways to integrate English language learning with the content that students study at primary…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, English Instruction, Social Sciences