Reiser Post!

I spent some time looking through about ten different Intergrated Unit Plans and the one that I would like to discuss specifically in conjunction with the Reiser article is the Anti-Drug and Alcohol. This link provides several different components that reflect the TEAMS instructional units described in the article. First off, there are several different sorts of subjects covered in this unit. The students must read Go Ask Alice, which is language arts. There is a lot in that book to write about. Their unit also covers social studies, math, AND science. I think that this would be quite difficult for one teacher because they would have to know quite a lot in several subject areas to teach. Reiser talks about team teaching and I think that it is essential for teaching these type of integrated unit plans. One teacher cannot go it alone. The TEAMS approach is based on technology and there is plenty of technology in this unit plan. There are several attachments, website links, videos, etc. This is the basis of the TEAMS approach. The students are actively constructing their knowledge on drugs/alcohol. The learning is in their hands and is guided by the teacher. I really do think that this teaching is worthwhile, even though it might take more planning and time. I think it is totally doable if team teaching occurs and if their is meetings, like there are described in the article. I think students would benefit from connecting subjects, using technology to learn the content, all the while working in groups.
I think I would definitely like to be apart of something like the TEAMS approach one day!!!