Interdisciplinary Instruction: A Practical Guide for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (2nd Edition)

Karlyn E. Wood

ISBN 10: 0130144924 / ISBN 13: 9780130144928

Published by Prentice Hall (edition 2nd), 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interdisciplinary Instruction: A Practical Guide for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (2nd Edition)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (edition 2nd)
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130144924
• ISBN 13: 9780130144928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This handbook provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary method, and offers practical suggestions about how to plan and implement it in the classroom. The author guides readers through specific steps that teachers follow in developing effective interdisciplinary unit plans, highlighting the practical application of planning principles and processes. Emphasis is also placed on the thinking processes involved in designing thematic and research-oriented thematic units. Key chapters discuss child development and interdisciplinary instruction, teaching requirements and concerns, common instructional strategies, and interdisciplinary instruction and the change process. Appendices include useful Internet sites, teacher-prepared computer presentations, and sample introductory lesson plans for interdisciplinary thematic units. For pre-service teachers of kindergarten through middle school.

About the Author

KARLYN WOOD received his Ed.D. from Hofstra University and is Professor of Humanities in the Teacher Education Program at SUNY/College at Old Westbury on Long Island, where he teaches courses in interdisciplinary methodology and child development. He supervises and conducts seminars for student teachers and has served several terms as chair of his department. Karlyn has taught at the elementary level and served as a district reading consultant, administrator, and coordinator for an experimental elementary program. His publications include articles in Language Arts, Childhood Education, The Journal of Child Development, and The Journal of Teacher Education. His papers have been included in Sociological Abstracts and ERIC documents. He belongs to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and is a member of Kappa Delta Pi.