Sequenced Integration

Using the sequenced model, topics and units are taught independently, but they are arranged and sequenced to provide a framework for related concepts. This model views the curriculum through eyeglasses; the lenses are separate but connected by a common frame. Teachers arrange topics so that similar units coincide or articulate. For example, in a self-containedContinue reading “Sequenced Integration”

Nested Integration

Nested Integration Model Overview 3-D Glasses = multiple dimensions to one learning activity and/or unit. Clusters several skills and cross curricular competencies within a targeted single subject area and outcome. Nested integration takes advantage of natural combinations. It gives the curriculum a three-dimensional glass view, targeting multiple dimensions of a lesson. In this model integrationContinue reading “Nested Integration”

Connected Integration

The connected model is view of the curriculum through an opera glass. This model of the curriculum focuses on the details, subtleties, and interconnections within an individual discipline; providing a close-up, so to speak within one discipline. This model a simple form of integration, it is focuses on making connections within each subject area (i.e.,Continue reading “Connected Integration”