Because effective teachers integrate content areas, it is necessary to consider objectives from
all the content areas. For self-contained elementary and special education teachers, an efficient
way to sequence objectives would be to consult all content areas in planning for the entire year.
Objectives that have to do with bar graphs, for example, could be taught in mathematics and used
in social studies since the teaching of bar-graphs is mandated in both the Alabama Course of
Study for Mathematics and the Alabama Course of Study for Social Studies. The secondary
teacher should consult with teachers in other content areas in order to develop objectives that
integrate the content areas.