Curriculum Integration in Service Programs

How can you begin working toward curriculum integration with your service program? Consider the following principles as a good guide.

• Get to know the curriculum in other content areas.
• Study the program of studies of your school.
• Look at textbooks and materials from other departments.
• Read educational journals.

• Discuss curriculum with your colleagues.
• Show your interest in what others are teaching.
• Ask students to make connections with other classes.

• Ask a teacher to partner or team with you on an assignment.
• Invite another department to meet with yours to look for ways to collaborate.

• Don't give up! Keep asking and inviting!
• Be enthusiastic!
• Know that it takes time.

• Try something on your own that is interdisciplinary.
• Get students involved in designing projects.
• Share your successes with other departments and the administration.
• Try new things.

• Look for more effective ways to integrate.
• Include students in the evaluation process.