Gail Brumett proves that the integration of disciplines at the middle school level is possible. A life skills teacher for sixth- and seventh-graders at Crawford Middle School in Lexington, Kentucky, Brumett participates in an innovative program, which simply is referred to as "resourcing."
Aside from teaching life skills classes, Brumett's daily school schedule includes time for collaborative lesson planning with academic teachers. Her role is to introduce hands-on activities related to the academic subject matter. Both teachers participate in implementing the lessons.
The main goal of resourcing is for teachers to plan together. For example, Brumett, an academic teacher …