Check out these articles and resources related to Integrated Curriculum
Peruse Educational Leadership Archives for articles. Search suggestions: integrated curriculum, James Beane, Gordon Vars, Learning Styles, teaching for understanding, multiple intelligences: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership.aspx
Peruse Connect Magazine Archives for articles on experiential, inquiry, theme-based curriculum–note that they almost always provide literary connections: http://www.synergylearning.org/
Check out my website at http://www.ourcurriculummatters.com/ See RESOURCES section for more to read about Place-based education and Sustainability Education
Edutopia has numerous resources for Integrated Curriculum as well as a short video! http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies
ARTICLES
Brooks et all “Spaces of Liberty” Spaces of Liberty
Kielsmeier article on Service Learning Kielsmeier SL article
Smith and Sobel “Bring it on Home” Smith and Sobel
Zull on “Art of Teaching the Brain….” Zull
The renowned Chicken article! Chicken Article
Interesting article on definition and current research–also presents the “models” of curriculum http://www.curriculumassociates.com/professional-development/topics/Integrated-Curriculum/extras/lesson1/Reading-Lesson1.pdf
ASCD gives you the first chapter of their book: Meeting Standards Through Integrated Curriculum by Susan M. Drake and Rebecca C. Burns. Great Resource. Not on-line but this book contains a chapter on Alpha–Vermont’s own famed integrative curriculum super-star! http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/103011/chapters/What-Is-Integrated-Curriculum%C2%A2.aspx
RESEARCH Titles based on past year’s choices in GED 509
Authentic Instruction and Assessment
Arts/Creative Expression
Brain-based Learning
Democratic Schools
Differentiated Instruction
Education for Sustainabilty
Experiential Learning
Indigenous Education
Inquiry-based Learning
Learning Styles
Metacognition/Self-assessment/Self-directed Learning
Multiple Intelligences
Place-based Education
Problem-based Learning
Project-based Learning
Responsive/Multi-Cultural Education
Service Learning
Spirituality Education
Student Voice
WHOLE CHILD