"Collaborative Theme Building: How Teachers Write Integrated Curriculum is intended to assist in developing a curriculum that is thematic and interdisciplinary in nature. Team Development chapters provide information on work styles, intelligences, team development cycles, conflict resolution skills, and consensus building skills that will help teachers build cohesive and productive school-based teams."

"Features: presents and explores various theme focus types, teaching approaches, and assessment options that are available to teachers who are writing and implementing an integrated curriculum; "Action Pak" gives step-by-step procedures for curriculum development by providing a structure that fosters both creativity and productivity in a curriculum development team; and guidelines on how to create a "Theme Box" which is the final product of a curriculum writing team's efforts."--Jacket.