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We in special education especially need the time to collaborate with typical teachers, not only so that we are providing our students with an adapted grade-level equivalent education, but also to share our expertise in interdisciplinary lessons that connect to the ATL and real-world experiences.

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We need to have a central location for project ideas to be posted, with one person in charge of approval or some kind of central process; a form or chain set up with an approval process

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Thought 1: I like the idea of a project hub. This would be an awesome way to share resources. I think that creating new resources is sometimes what turns teachers off from trying new things and this would maybe encourage more people to try more and offer choice. Thought 2: I think it could be really cool to merge CPTs from different departments to find common themes, lessons, or ideas that could be the foundation for an interdisciplinary unit.

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- Easier to discuss would be if we knew what the bell schedule would be be.
- Spotlight on a classroom - newsletter for teachers units to showcase.
- We need to know what other teachers units are so we can look for collaboration.
- More of a schedule of what unit that are being taught at the schools
- See examples of IDU units from other schools

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Primary colors; Newton Laws of Motion: how can we connect these?

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Two Ways:
PLC, SMS teams, and English/history, math/science

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We were wondering mainly about the time needed to create, implement, and reflect.  We don't feel that with the current structure of our schedule that we would be able to find a time when we could regularly meet with another department to do this.

Providing a document for teachers to put their units and the key concepts can help to know which department may have an opportunity to create and interdisciplinary unit with.

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3/10 Group 4 Interaction with other Dept

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3/10 Group 4 Interaction with other Dept

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Ie- Science teachers collaborate with gym/health teachers on cell respiration.

Step one would be finding a way to collaborate with other dept and what they teach.  This is easier at the middle school because of teams- but more challenging at the high school.

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Look at our existing units as a starting point.  Then, be flexible on when you teach them so they could line up together.

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Look at our existing units as a starting point.  Then, be flexible on when you teach them so they could line up together.

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Samples of quality interdisciplinary connections
Careful planning around times of classes so that classes can combine and work on projects together so it is more connected

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I concure let's keep going with current efforts. This year the personal Project was shared bewtween Math to History (I&S) to English. This was worthwhile and can be improved next year.

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1. Providing overviews of what each department does so we can begin to identify areas that can appropriate cross content areas.
2. Utilize resources that can make the process of interdisciplinary units easier to facilitate and delivery to our students.

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3/9 Breakout Sears, Karlee Robinson, Fletcher, Rathbone

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3/9 Breakout Sears, Karlee Robinson, Fletcher, Rathbone

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Start with common terminology. For example, L & L reads Copper Sun, I & S does complementary lessons related to slavery. L & L teaches Holocaust unit, I & S teaches complementary lessons related to early Jewish communities in America and freedom of religion, I & S teaches Constitution unit and L & L teaches persuasive essay about a topic related to the Constitution, HS Math students create algebraic equations using art and have to use vocabulary words from the art standards to explain why they chose particular colors/designs in their equations.

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Our group was wondering what the overall purpose of even having interdisciplinary units is. Not that we're against it, but what's the overall goal of taking the time to develop interdisciplinary units?

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Find the subject/ teachers you want to collaborate with- what syncs together to create a unit coheasively. Especially in HS- how can a course that includes multi-age groups collaborate with a subject that is to one group only? Ex- math teaches 10th and 11th graders. Who is appropriate to collaborate with?

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Looking at the different subject matter curriculums for areas that are ripe for IDUs.

Finding opportunities for small IDU lessons/units throughout the year to experiment with different approaches and learn how to collaborate across disciplines.

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1. Organize and execute brainstorming sessions with other subjects and allow teachers opportunities to become familiar with other subjects.
2. Consistency with teacher assignments to subjects would allow for teachers to invest in the creation of a solid IDU --> longitudinal planning.

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Start small by leveraging healthy, collaborative relationships between two teachers. These two people can create and implement, reflect, and share with colleagues during and after. The following year, full departments can collaborate to enhance and implement the IDU.

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Thinking of 1 CPT per month being shared with two departments in order to talk through lessons.

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Thinking of 1 CPT per month being shared with two departments in order to talk through lessons.

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Group 3- we think a shared calendar would be helpful in knowing what other departments are teaching and when. 

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Group 3- we think a shared calendar would be helpful in knowing what other departments are teaching and when. 

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Group 5. The CPT is an important means to work together, however there currently is not enough time in the schedule. 

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Group 5. The CPT is an important means to work together, however there currently is not enough time in the schedule. 

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Having certain common planning time dedicated to interdisciplinary units would be helpful. -KW

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Having certain common planning time dedicated to interdisciplinary units would be helpful. -KW

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The first step is to have common planning time to allow teachers to have time to work together.

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Using CPTs as a start to communicate cross-curricular concepts to find areas that can be taught together.

How does this happen with students having different schedules?

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Two ways we can begin to have interdisciplinary conversations are during our regularly scheduled time on Fridays after school and make sure it be placed on the schedule well ahead of time to avoid any conflicts with additional tasks/meetings.

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1. Blocked time to meet in discuss weekly to bi-weekly (depending on how many groups).
2.

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Group 7. We are concerned about the timing of it all.

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Revamp our schedules to allow for CPT. This time would allow us to begin to have interdisciplinary conversations.

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The i3 Initiative is a good platform for Interdisciplinary work. When Woodbury's Innovation Lab is complete, it will give tools for exciting hands-on opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. -RK

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Combine different CPT groups to share what each group is doing and find commonalities.

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Create small groups with at least one member from each department to discuss what content is being addressed and then find where some overlap may appear.

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Can we take two units that already exist and make them fit the interdisciplinary criteria?

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1. Let's not start from scratch. Defined learning is a program that can help give us a place to start.  They have lessons and units that are already created and fit together.  We don't necessarily need to use the whole thing, but using it as a resource might be helpful.
2. Can we merge CPTs at times in order to work together and support each other. Math and science. I&S and science when talking about biomes.

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Time to discuss/plan; begin with CPT/department leader conversations; focus on "organic" pairings of subjects

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1. Different departments share an overview of current units, including major skills/standards, activities, outcomes.
2. Each department looks for obvious potential connections with other subject areas.
3. Librarians can be a great bridge in finding interdisciplinary tools and resources.

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We thought if everyone put their unit/lesson on a shared calendar- we could see them all at the same time and connect them.

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communicating about what we already do.    Merge cpt time with another content area ie Math/Science & Lang & Lit/I & S

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communicating about what we already do.    Merge cpt time with another content area ie Math/Science & Lang & Lit/I & S

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Being made more aware of what lessons are taught to be able to see if there is a possible interdisciplinary unit.

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Learn what other subject areas unit of study are already.