"Deep Dive into Creating Thematic Units" Professional Development
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Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, where we explore impactful strategies to elevate your teaching practice. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today’s episode is all about one of the most dynamic and engaging approaches to teaching—Creating Thematic Units.
We’ll explore how this strategy works across elementary, middle, and high school levels, delve into the benefits and challenges, and share some powerful examples to inspire your classroom. Stick around for two additional segments on how to integrate thematic units with other educational approaches and how to assess student learning within these frameworks.
Plus, we’ll cap things off with a special bonus segment answering a parent question related to thematic units.
Show Notes
For more information on this topic check out the following resources:
- Drake, S. M., & Burns, R. C. (2004). Meeting Standards Through Integrated Curriculum. ASCD.
- Fogarty, R. (2009). How to Integrate the Curricula. Corwin Press.
- Beane, J. A. (1997). Curriculum Integration: Designing the Core of Democratic Education. Teachers College Press.
- Jacobs, H. H. (1989). Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Design and Implementation. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
- Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design. ASCD.
Stay tuned for more episodes, and remember, every student is unique, and every classroom can be a place where all students succeed. Keep teaching with valor!
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