Curriculum Integration: Designing the Core of Democratic Education

by James A. Beane

Going well beyond other books on this subject, James Beane details the history of curriculum integration and analyzes current critiques to provide a complete theory of curriculum integration. He defines curriculum integration as a comprehensive approach rather than simply "rearranging subjects." Using many classroom examples, he explains the relationship between curriculum integration and the disciplines of knowledge. The approach set forth in this groundbreaking volume translates into a democratic vision of general education that transcends the current standards movement. "James Beane has been one of the most important figures in articulating democratic possibilities in schools. Curriculum Integration shows why he so deserves our respect. It provides a clear and insightful picture of the arguments and realities of democratic curriculum development and teaching."
— Michael W. Apple , University of Wisconsin–Madison
"Jim Beane urges us to completely rethink how we pursue intellectual inquiry, as well as who makes the decisions in the classroom and what our ultimate goals are. Taken seriously, as it ought to be, (his) approach could revolutionize American education."
— Alfie Kohn , author of Punished by Rewards and Beyond Discipline

Genres: Education

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This I believe! I read this when I was student teaching with his wife, Barb Brodhagen. I have used this as a foundation and have used this during my entire teaching career. I can't imagine anything else to meet the interests and needs of and urban population of students.