Action Research-Needs Assessment 2/15

I researched more from before. Asked Master Teacher of Curiculum (G. VanderPloeg) if I could identify “like” lessons in our school. I suggested to make a spreadsheet for our school that identifies similar lessons across subjects and grade levels. For example, if a 4th grader is reading about electricity in Literature and learns about electricity in Science, it would be extremely helpful to identify the unit and lessons so that the parent could plan teaching them simultaneously. I was asked to be cautious, however, for the reason that it is important for the student to sequentially follow the lessons in the core subjects of Math, Language Skills, and Literature so that the student is prepared for the State tests. I said this would be in an effort to make curriculum more integrated.