{"id":25937,"date":"2020-06-16T03:09:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T07:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=25937"},"modified":"2020-10-22T16:35:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T20:35:32","slug":"the-power-of-thematic-and-integrated-learning-at-randolph-middle-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/the-power-of-thematic-and-integrated-learning-at-randolph-middle-school\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of thematic and integrated learning at Randolph Middle School"},"content":{"rendered":"

Middle level educators at Randolph Union Middle School believe integrated and thematic learning help students see their place and role in the world. And a shift to remote learning meant they’d simply have to be more creative and coordinated to make it work!<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the challenge to provide instruction remotely, the team agreed they needed to make learning expectations manageable and meaningful. A thematic unit became the focal point to end this year well for their students. And the collaborative effort was worth it in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

Why implement thematic\/integrated units?<\/h5>\n

Here’s what the 7th grade teacher team believes:<\/p>\n

“When curriculum is integrated, it is no longer a list of skills and information that must just be learned for a test. When learning is tied to a specific theme, issue, problem, etc., students are able to naturally see the interconnected way information and skills from the different subjects work together. The study of themes and world problems relevant to the lives of students increases their motivation and engagement with the material.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition, developmentally appropriate, relevant integrated curriculum:<\/p>\n