Delivering an integrated curriculum to boost student engagement in a specialist setting
Earlier this term, I presented my COL inquiry to our colleagues at Sommerville about exploring what integrated curriculum looks like in our specialist setting and the creative ways we can get our neuro-diverse tamariki engaged in learning.
My aim was:
a) To unpack what delivering an integrated curriculum means....
"Integrated curriculum involves the purposeful combination of two or more subjects for cross-disciplinary curriculum coverage".
b) more importantly, to uncover "WHY?" ....to boost student engagement!
Studies on delivering an integrated curriculum have reported:
Enhanced levels of motivation for both student and teachers.
Improved class attendance.
Reduction of discipline problems.
Less competition and more co-operation in group projects.
Students more involved and excited.
Agreed: the WHY is very important.
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