Integrated curriculum is a model that minimizes instruction in isolated academic disciplines by combining goals and objectives from a variety of areas. Teachers using integrated curriculum may select a subject for instruction and include related topics from other areas in the unit plan. Students with special needs often require instruction in life/independent living, social, and academic skills; however, those subjects are not normally included in the content of general education classrooms. By using an integrated curriculum model, teachers can infuse skills from these areas into the typical content focused on in the classroom.
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