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Interdisciplinary Project Planning Framework

Catlin Tucker

When I was at TCEA last week, a teacher approached me after one of my sessions to ask if I had ever written about my experience planning interdisciplinary projects. So, I wanted to share the framework that my teaching team (English, history, and science) used when planning large scale interdisciplinary projects.

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How to incorporate real-world connections into any subject area

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For instance, when discussing natural resources in geography, I pose a thought-provoking question: What is something you cannot live without? As students investigate everyday items, I emphasize that most of these products originate from nature at some point, prompting a discussion on the true cost of these goods.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

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Students started to have rich discussions about what the purpose of school should be and tapped into their creativity to find unique ways to represent their ideas through writing, images, audio or video. When students can understand how one topic might be covered in English, History and Science, they’re able to grasp it more deeply.

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5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

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Learners then work with partners to co-design interdisciplinary projects that both align with the academic and life goals of the learner, as well as the business or nonprofit needs of the partner. Learners and teachers sit down together to discuss learners’ progress and work, and decide on a grade together.

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Want to Rethink Education After COVID-19? Creative Solutions Mean Taking More Risks

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In my entrepreneurial leadership in education doctoral courses at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, the pandemic converted online class discussions into real-time problem-solving sessions for students. And I, in turn, learned a lot from them through our online discussions. Public education will never be the same.

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How Using AI Optimizes Instruction and Learning in Secondary Writing

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Inspired by past educators, Aida Hadzovic has built a reputation for innovative teaching strategies for English. Hadzovic earned a degree in English education and later pursued a science degree in part because of the demand for science teachers in Brooklyn, New York. Like many teachers, I wasn’t sure about using AI in my teaching.

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Taking K-12 education transformation from pipe dream to pipeline

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For many of Blockbuster’s customers, browsing aisles, discussing movie choices with store staff, and the overall store ambiance were integral parts of their movie-rental experience. Its learners receive all of their core academic content—English, history, social studies, and math—through competency-based online courses.

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