#saskedchat Archive
#saskedchat is a great way for Saskatchewan educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Thursday February 4, 2016
9:00 PM EST
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They are $20 even. Extra small, small medium or large.
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Hello, , glad to see you tonight!
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Hey ! I am a third year middle years student joining from class! Looking forward to tonight's discussion!
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Hi . I'm Ferrah from Regina. I spend my days with & help moderate our little chat here.
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I am a gr2 T in Regina, this is my 3rd and really have been enjoying the sharing!
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Tonight our topic for is Cross-curricular Teaching. We'll be get started with Q1 in just a moment! https://t.co/JLA8udPZWn
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You are becoming a regular! Thanks for returning to
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Hi everyone. Rachelle from Regina. Grade 7 teacher ! I'll be in and out tonight.
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I'll DM you after the chat so we can connect.
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Hi, I'm an Edtech coach, wannabe scholar, and currently drinking wine!
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Nice to meet you! Hope you enjoy the chat!
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Hi Jen. Thanks for checking in with us tonight!
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I can't get enough...it's addicting!
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Hello all! Tuning in from this evening. 3rd year middle years student, yogi, & psych enthusiast!
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Great to "see" you tonight!
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That's what we Ts do best! Nice to meet you!
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Hi friends! I'm Kendra, coming to you live from ECS 410 . 3rd year middle years ed student!
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Yep, I'm avoiding homework by attending !
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Awesome to have you back with us tonight, Rachelle!
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odd question: are you married to Eric Benjamin? If so, I was in section 10 with him through university. :)
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HEY Brandon here, 3rd yr middle years ed student! Also coming in live from ECS 410!!!! Excited for tonights chat.
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Thanks for joining us tonight, Emma!
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Grade 2 teacher and grad student from Regina checking in tonight. Will be in and out a bit for tonight’s
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Hi I'm a gr 2 teacher from Wadena, currently rocking my 1 yo asleep and checking tweets off and on
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A1-Make meaningful connections while covering the content of the curriculum.
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Good evening, I'm joining you all from Moose Jaw (4-5 room). I'm looking forward to the chat.
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Hey, and we're looking at cross-curricular teaching tonight on !
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Im Heidi. I've survived semester transition & teaching Chem 30 and visual arts (critical analysis of media).
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"Live from ECS410!" Nice. Thanks for joining in tonight. Looking forward to your insights.
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A1. There are so many outcomes and indicators. Cross-curricular allows us to fit more into each lesson.
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A1 Cross curricular learning provides a holistic way of learning - being able to interact subjects & topics together
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I sure am...I tend to run into quite a few Ts who know him! He's at Grant Rd, I'm at Perry!
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A1: students get a wide source of knowledge and experience, by using different ideas throughout.
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Nice to connect with you again!
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is taking over it seems! ...While watching the awesome !
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Hi I'm cori from Moose Jaw, student support teacher.
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Howdy - everyone excited about tonight's chat?
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exactly. took the words right out of my mouth!!
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Happy to be here this week! Especially after missing last week. withdrawal
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Hi! My buddy! :-) Welcome to the chat tonight!
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A1: Connections beyond the course, more depth rather than surface scratching
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ITs been awhile. Thanks for having me! Cannot wait for some good discussion!
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Kill 2 birds with 1 stone...in a totally non-violent kind of way!
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Great to have you back tonight, Nicole!
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A1: teaching lateral thinking, making connections, hitting many outcomes with one assessment..... :)
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Hi ! I am a pre service teacher in the
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Connections are definitely key! Material relates in so many ways across the board.
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Nice to have you with us. Just enjoyed a lovely gas stop at the Wadena Co-op on Monday night!
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More opportunity for S led learning!
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A1: cross-curricular just makes more sense! It's a more natural way of teaching and learning in my opinion.
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Wow what a combo! Congrats on the survival!
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I can multi-task! Hoping to help moderate in a couple weeks time!
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A1: Allows students to make connections and ask deeper questions.
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A1: It's real. There's nowhere in the real world where subjects are siloed like in school.
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is becoming a distraction from all my other work! But it counts as building my PLN, right?
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A1: Just like "real life" cross-curricular teaching shows how the world is interconnected. It all blends and connects.
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Great to have you with us tonight, Cori!
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Hello friends, principal from Estevan joining in a bit late. I will try and catch up.
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Hi Ian! So great that you are back with us tonight at
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BTW, I love that TweetDeck autocompletes - it knows what I want to type! :D
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I like that - beneath the surface. There's always more learning to uncover!
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I say they’re all connected! Learning is learning right?
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A1-In a primary room, I feel cross-curricular teaching is just teaching! It's what we do to make learning meaningful.
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been a while! Fantastic to return
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Like POLE 11 from the TIPI today, strength, teaching about interconnectedness.
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oh, that’s the easy part!
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A1 Making connections between a variety of topics and subject areas
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This is a great group to build a with!
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A1 So many advantages, the biggest one for me is student engagement and the time for inquiry.
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A1: Can you imagine a workplace where you're only allowed to use your math skills but none of your English ones?
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Hi Megan. Thanks for joining us! Looking forward to your insights.
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Isn't that the best?! Divide and conquer.
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Same in the middle! https://t.co/Ws8AbjPHcz
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A1-In a primary room, I feel cross-curricular teaching is just teaching! It's what we do to make learning meaningful.
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A1: more depth yet breadth in learning; integration of knowledge
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Evening, Ms. Smart! Are you going to tell all about Saturday?
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ummm...some people are...I think...
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A1. Leads to student engagement through deeper understandings and connections.
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Exactly but if every class is doing separate projects, the Ss don't have time to explore and dig deep.
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More Outcomes can be covered but how do we ensure we are giving each adequate “coverage”?
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A1.1 Cross-curricular learning demonstrates a deeper mastery of concepts and skills sorted into traditional disciplines .
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A1: Cross-curricular makes life more interesting & can allow for deeper connections.
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TweetDeck FTW! (Although HoostSuite is pretty cool. And Canadian.)
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and this is why I love elementary ed in general! It allows you to make those authentic connections all the time.
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A2: Its difficult to make sure that all things connect. Having to go above and beyond, differentiating all knowledge.
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A2. I worry about making meaningful connections. I hope to be able to figure it out a little in pre-internship.
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it's more grayish instead of black and white
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A2-I know I find it challenging connecting meaningful Ab. Ed. content into subjects such as math, science
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I been tweeting it out and including all of them. helping us spread the word.
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So true. It can be frustrating....all the clock monitoring.
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I want to challenge myself - ask questions and reply to as many tweeters as I can!
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A2: Sometimes as the teacher you feel pressured/pulled by curriculum but we have to learn to let go of that.
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Yes it definitely counts! Bonus marks for https://t.co/g02H512QxR
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is becoming a distraction from all my other work! But it counts as building my PLN, right?
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A2 I don't feel cross-curricular learning creates any teaching challenges not already faced in a regular schedule
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Good point! It's hard to cover everything with time constraints.
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Q2: You have to be sure you're meeting the outcomes. Everything has to be co-developed - assessment, timeline, diff opportun
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These minion memes are on point tonight!
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A2: I feel the toughest part for me is the assessment piece. Does this "count" for Soc.St., ELA, ArtsEd, all? We still use %.
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You don't HAVE to force things to connect. Just teach what connects organically.
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. how do we ensure we don’t just “surface scratch” with more outcomes?
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As HS Ts, I think that that we r incredibly tunnel-vison-y. (???) Prmry teachers are better @ making connections
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A2. Co-teaching and collaboration are benefits of cross-curricular teaching/learning but can coordination can be challenging.
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A1.2: Pragmatically, we cross-curricular teach in order to create relevance for skills too abstract in isolation.
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Yes! Do you need different rubrics for each subject area? Does it become more work than it should?
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A2 Stuck with a limiting timetable right now. We try to fix it but still has some glitches. Too many different teachers.
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agreed. I think from my own experience its just difficult to make sure that the connection is meaningful.
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Meaningful or authentic learning is very important across the board!
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Hey, it's not like to miss !
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A2: In HS particularly, the bell schedule. Need to move away from Carnegie units...
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Hi folks! Tchr and grad student from Regina. Sorry for the late arrival!
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How do we work cross curricular teaching into our planning (year plans, unit plans, etc).
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Good point! When you are the "math" or "english" teacher, I can imagine it's hard to teach cross-curricularly!
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The person who wields the shovel is responsible for the hole he digs. Read -> Build A Strong Foundation https://t.co/RrewrKRjC2
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A2: Major challenge when you have to change classes, rooms, grades, teachers constantly within the day. https://t.co/s74y0ZD50O
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isn't "adequate coverage" achieved when there is mastery? (or something approaching that)
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A2.2 I've changed my mind. Textbooks that are designated cross-curricular are way too messy and convoluted.
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Do you have a great resource you'd like to share with other participants? Why not do that right now! https://t.co/jQI29lQdwh
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the learning is authentic, but is the assessment? I often overthink!
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A2: Finding a balance between in-depth and too-far-in-depth, and also making those authentic connections.
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It really wants you to subscribe. If I could write it off..... :)
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when those things do fall into place. ITs the fun part about being a teacher, that AHA moment.
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Completely understand that and we even use %
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That's where formative assessment comes in. I use conferencing to ask probing questions to have Ss reflect critically.
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And does EVERYTHING have to be assessed? Sometimes can we not just learn for the sake of learning?
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A2 It requires a teacher to know curriculum well to see where the connections are. May be hard to beginning teachers.
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St engagement is important! Why not bring in subject areas that sts enjoy with subjects they don't enjoy
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When given a unit of study to teach in pre-internship, is it okay to work other things into my lessons?
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I often find that student questions lead the cross-curricular learning. They try to form the connections themselves
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Focus on skills and competencies rather than the specifics of "covering" every outcome.
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Great to “see” you here tonight!
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A2: I choose indicators with Bloom's higher levels as their verbs.Makes higher thinking and the other indicators still covered
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That would drive me bonkers. Good teachers are by nature cross-curricular because they never stop learning.
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And people are jealous of "their" silo.
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Oops that should have said we don’t even use %
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A2 The myth is that cross curricular planning is more work. Plan effectively to prevent this from happening!
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I agree! SH subjects tend to be discrete units. + we feel stressed to cover curr esp if Ss aren't ready
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agreed, but what if you have class sizes that make conferencing difficult?
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don't even get me started on the use of %, A+, B, Etc. No time for my soapbox tonight. Ha ha ha
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That's a question I have too. I think you'd have to have a clear plan on all subjects to know where you can connect.
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That can be tricky. Ss don't always follow our desired pathways to deep connection. Must decide to worry or not.
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yes, but that's not extra work; integrating creates less work I find. Harder to create six activities.
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I would say communicate with you co-op and go from there! Can’t go wrong with learning opportunities!
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it also takes understanding the curriculum or what it is exactly asking for cross curricular to really work too.
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Oh, no! You pushed my "why the hell do non-learners become teachers?!" rant. is lucky Twitter isn't 1000 chrctrs
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There is actually 40 mins left for your soapbox! Do it!
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A3 I like the way they are more focused on the learning rather than what subject they are doing and will be doing.
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Often the schedule IS the challenge.
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Familiarize yourself with curriculum to conquer cross curricular learning experiences! https://t.co/6lB2XGiQc8
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A2 It requires a teacher to know curriculum well to see where the connections are. May be hard to beginning teachers.
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A1 Shows a bigger picture, and how all the subjects have a purpose to work together to think more deeply...
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A3 Students feel successful when they can draw knowledge from other classes and implement knowledge in class.
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that's another night, another ! :)
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Are you thing of eval? Wval involves judgement and marks. Assess can be a powerful to deb SRL & metacog
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A3: Allows for more fluid learning. Students can see how things are connected below the surface. https://t.co/8y0rVTo9h7
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Remembering it is the outcomes NOT the indicators that are required. Some still confuse this.
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It counts for as many as you like. Take representing, inquiry, comprehension, writing, as examples
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A3: Students make connections between and among topics, application more readily applied. Makes learning real and purposeful.
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A2: X-curr means that teacher knowledge, interest, etc. needs to be as broad as deep.
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no , go for it. We could use with a little soapbox ranting!
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How do you manage? Would love to know!
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Especially if you are technically not the teacher for that subject. Run into this with ELA as I don't teach it.
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Interesting that and I were just having that talk today. Shouldn't teachers, you know, *like* kids?
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A3: Shows Ss that learning is not a linear process. It has many routes to take, just have to choose the best fit!
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Unwrapping with Bloom's is very effective!
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A3. Benefits students by helping them make connections & see relevance in their learning efforts. Improves motivation.
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Yes, I like that idea. It makes it easier for me as the teacher too. https://t.co/5I8fFLrr7v
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St engagement is important! Why not bring in subject areas that sts enjoy with subjects they don't enjoy
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A2 Personally, I’m the music teacher so that very much fixes me to a subject, plus I don’t have a lot of time with each class...
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The key is creating collaborative relationships with the other teachers and find out of the box solutions.
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A3: CC allows Ss to see that knowledge is not segregated and sectioned. Everything builds. Ss can see and find the connections
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Cross curricular learning allows for higher order questioning in the first five minutes of class. Hurray for non-googleable Qs
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Cross-curricular is all around us but much of learning is in discreet parts. How do we help Ss to make transitions/connections?
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A3: As (or said, in the "real" world everything is connected, not compartmentalized.
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I'm approaching this discussion as an elementary generalist, not a high school specialist. I don't have to team teach.
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It can be challenging @ first. when Ss exp benefit of conf, it's easier to set them on a task while I conf in hall.
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I'd say check with your co-op to see what other things they're looking at to see what you can incorporate!
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Joining in late tonight (again)! Meagan, 4th year preservice T from !
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Truth. Need to find a partner in crime at the HS level, but one that has same students. :) https://t.co/pzzrNd7Nrd
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As HS Ts, I think that that we r incredibly tunnel-vison-y. (???) Prmry teachers are better @ making connections
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being transparent about what is going on? possibly..
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A2 ... (Cont’d) but I integrate other subjects with music anyways
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Had an interesting discussion with some colleagues about co-creating cross curr. rubrics for assigns.
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A3 Cross curricular learning gives Sts new opportunities for growth - opens the door for different possibilities to learn
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and one outcome is connecting to self, text, and world.
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There are lots of cross-curricular connections in the curriculum!
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you need to find them first.
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the school is real world. Learning isn’t always connected to all we do - some is for specific things
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It can also be an opp to approach admin to see if they can help with managing rest of class while Ss learn exp
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Jesus, do we still live in that world?
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Def. takes time. Even after yrs with revised curriculum only now discovering some connections.
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I hope you choose to alliterate your team name <3
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oh, I get that but with 4 classes of 30, that’s still difficult.
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joining late and can't stay long, but wanted to say hi to all
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Have to run for tonight . Diving into some work and hoping that makes time for this weekend!
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Unfortunately, yeah. Some still see their "expertise" as their value or identity. Sad.
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yes and no. When it involves planning and negotiating w/other Ts, it can take more time than me planning my own
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I feel this way after every too! https://t.co/N43BKstP4N
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I feel like I get something beneficial out of this chat that I can integrate into my learning 4
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A3.1: cross-curricular learning can encourage the differentiation students need. consume and produce in preferred modes.
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That is for sure. It is difficult to do unless you teach the same grade for a few years. It has to be gradual.
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A4: In SK we are all teachers, not "math teachers" or "english teachers" so there should be no barrier https://t.co/KKsR2dXDvQ
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We are working through this problem at our school right now. Hope to have it figured out by fall.
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It takes about 5 years of working with curricula to see deep connections across subjects - that’s my experience across schools
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when it comes to X-curr learning, I tend to ignore the outcomes. X-curr as support of the subject at hand.
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A4: It's a mindset. We already think in a CC way, and it's actually easier to think and plan this way than segregated subjects
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Its been great. Excited for the break, been crushing assignments left and right. Ready for some R&R.
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A3: It allows for Ss to make meaningful connections - collaboration & content (what they are learning in all subjects areas).
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That's a tough one for certain.
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agreed, I was thinking from my 4-5 perspective. teach everything but P.E. It's a different world.
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A3. As a student, it is the way we think anyway. Trying to limit Ss to one line of thinking can be detrimental.
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A4 Give feedback early on & continually provide feedback to find out where Sts are at
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I really hope this changes...ugh.
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Why only in theory? Is there a reason I can't evaluate student writing for my CommMedia class toward an ELA outcome?
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Amen to that! A paper has to be written and some reports completed, but bring on the break!
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A4:We use project-based learning,pull in outcomes, co-construct criteria for each part & thru each lens of particular outcomes
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I use the multiple intelligences to differentiate my lessons, and that lends itself to X-curr learning in a neat and tidy way.
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Some curricula still objective based. I'm working w/photo, VA, Media studies and Communications curr
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Def. chat w/your co-op. Many will be open to it. Request yr plans/current topics of study.
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A4 Knowing curricular outcomes and targets can help you guide the learning and assess in the same way you normally would.
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Btw, I am Jennifer, K-5 music from Manitoba
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It's a good thing I just learned how to do that!
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A4: work with an awesome PLN to create authentic assessment tools perhaps?
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nope - go right ahead. But that’s not in all teachers comfort zone nor is it a standard/common practice.
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it will be here soon enough! I am off to the DR! First time cant wait. sending you some pos vibes to write those reports
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Good to have you back with us again, Meagan. Welcome!
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Differentiate in all areas! Find student interest and needs! https://t.co/w8v54BkU81
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A3.1: cross-curricular learning can encourage the differentiation students need. consume and produce in preferred modes.
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I do think it can be done effectively with little time. One assignment can be assessed by each teacher.
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A4: CC teaching allows for inquiry, choice & differentiation. Assessment follows suit - mult. skills can be assessed at once.
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Agree, share, share, share, and cut down on your amount of work.
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Hope to see you at , Nicole!
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Could it be? If we truly believe teachers R teachers is there any reason why we can't toss all the outcomes in a pile?
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A4:CC learning also requires consistent check-ins w/ Ss. Mult. opps for formative assess. along the way = easier to summ. assess
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I like the idea of opening Sts minds to other areas - experiences that they would never have thought of before!
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A3 - Again, to make to connections between topics and subjects! Learning is then more meaningful
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True, but that evolves naturally, not as forced a seperation as school often is
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A4: relate criteria on a rubric to the different outcomes that relate over different curriculums
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Hi Kathy! Thanks for popping in!
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nope - just have to open the mark system to allow for teachers to put in assessments & demonstrate in planning
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Dream school: Ts at beginning of year all pick outcomes that fit with XC PBL planned, no matter the "subject", then teach!
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The outcomes measure how well we know content, not whether or not we're learning. Toss them aside!
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Inquiry is a great point. Allow Sts to take control of their learning!
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A4 Again, as a music teacher, I assess just the music part.
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Perhaps we need to get to the point where a social studies teacher can give a math outcome assessment to their colleague
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Some do, yes. Some are process-based outcomes, too.
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Some one is smoking the rose-coloured glasses again! :) I agree, but confidence is sometimes lacking
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I would disagree. I learn things for specific tasks - work tasks. house tasks, yard tasks
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This is a great way to think about it! Not everything needs to be tested.
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in the “real world” we do task differentiate according to what we are doing.
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A5: Like said, your ! Collaborating in CC teaching allows for planning to be done via multiple perspectives.
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This is extremely important. Plus, it makes the evaluation process easier b/c you've seen their process.
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A4: example. A social topic essay can be evaluated for content in social studies and mechanics/format in Ela.
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I think it just takes a couple Ts willing to take the risk of giving up "their" subject. FI Ts have an advantage here.
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Share ideas and then those ideas can be adapted into something diff and creativity keeps going.
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We definitely need to get the the point where a student can submit the same work to different teachers for varied outcomes.
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And you know the difference between theory and practice? In theory, there is no difference.
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High School stuff? Behind the times, hey?
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But not subject differentiating.
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some yes. But we do need to know content - knowledge does have a place in how we conduct our lives.
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A5: my awesome PLN, other teachers in my 6-8 pod , the Twitter-verse!
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Hi Jennifer! Thanks for joining in. Which part of Man?
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Good idea. Keep them pointed right.
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Well we are sort of failing with our math project so...
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A high school student should be able to get L.A. credit for an essay produced for another subject.
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Working with your colleagues and joint assessing can also lead to FB on the assessment tool itself (ex rubric).
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A5 Other Ts and collaborators. Use their resources! Modify for your Sts. Don't rewrite the book!
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A4: It will be defined by who your team is and who your learners are working symbiotically
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not by subject but by area of life - needing to fix my lawnmower/taps/lights - area specific
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Thinking we need some summer get togethers...working with wine maybe.
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Yes, yet there is still the idea that they should do the work twice, or it doesn't count.
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crew still making it happen. The conversation is continuing live over our break in class.
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I remember this being part of our plagiarism document, might need to reevaluate what plagiarism is.
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A4. I am a learner at this. I think co-creating criteria with Ss and collorating with Ts can help build authentic assessments.
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Graphic organizer/mind map = effective visual. Allows you to map out your thinking across subject areas.
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Great! The curriculum is there for guidance - best tool for Ts.
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can you plagiarize yourself? I think not.
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sorry, joining late. Yes the math video project changed focus but still would be worthwhile
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being available and delving into it at any depth are different. There is a place for content -
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I think those multiple perspectives are key. For Ts and Ss.
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I rarely test. Students can demonstrate deep learning and metacognition so much better without the stress of the test.
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I am almost positive that you cannot submit your own work for multiple purposes.
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Yep. There's such a difference b/n photo curr and VA curr. About 100 pgs to be exact.
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This is how I want my classroom to be run.
pointers?
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Thanks! It's been a pretty great day!
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A5: best tool for Ts is each other! Sit down with an idea or lesson and see where curriculum connections can be made
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yes, I can see the mean-spirited logic of that. False notions of grit perhaps.
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Cutting out a little early. Thanks again!
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Preach! https://t.co/NSg42DxGd6
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A5 Other Ts and collaborators. Use their resources! Modify for your Sts. Don't rewrite the book!
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We are planning to devise some rubrics in this fashion for use with in the near future.
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I would live to make this happen for the grade 11 and 12 sciences which now require a student independent study.
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This is an interesting point. More outcomes could potentially be covered! Plus, Sts can use transferable skills.
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But why? If the student can demonstrate mastery in more than 1 area, why repeat the work?
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. Graphic organizer/mind map = effective visual. Allows you to map out your thinking across subject areas.
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A5: best tool for Ts is each other! Sit down with an idea or lesson and se https://t.co/1OplDMwr7p
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Her record can't be denied! People need to do research instead of just trusting her opponents.
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it could but it isn’t always the case - some things are very task specific
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Bizarre, time consuming, and stressful for students
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oh I absolutely agree with you, I'm just saying that currently it is against academic policy.
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I agree. FI? Fully integrated?
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I imagine students would be more enthusiastic if they could integrate assignments into more classes.
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Well, even at the HS level, we have all the same kids across our classes. Not always true for other Ts. Starting place!
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Have to run. Thanks for another great !
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I feel like Sts would feel more accomplished - take more pride in their work and learning.
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My and colleagues are key for me. Also school division curricular consultants may have ideas. https://t.co/KfMNFLvyw4
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A5: Supports for CC teaching are all around. Use real life! Ask other people - Ts and non-Ts, Ss. So many books out there too.
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A5 I've found great support from our division consultants for our STEM project
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A6: Planning with others. Horizontal PLC. Courage.
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Seriously. "I can hand this in for ELA and History? Awesome!"
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High School student should be able/encouraged to submit cross-curricular proposals for assessment to their teachers.
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Thanks and for the earlier tweet about the . My first two edchats and on the same day! I'm hooked!!!!
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with only my own schooling experience to rely on, I hope to see less testing when I get out in the schools.
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A6:Learning is not solely confined to one subject area. There are ample meaningful connections one can make across sub. areas.
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True! It has been established that wheels are round....
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We will be successful! I know it. Baby steps.
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We can rotate amongst everyone's lakes!
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A6 Try new things! Find out what will work with your Sts & what does not. The best learning is made from mistake making!
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Love me a good graphic organizer!
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A6 W/ an int. project, I go to the curr. docs of other subjects, to think of how to teach those learning outcomes through music.
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"Show more tweets" message four times already tonight! ARgh!
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it is a great TED talk. As we apply it to young children, we need to see that they need both to grow
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thanks for the quickie chat. Court only check in for a few min tonight.
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I'll have to check this one out!
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A6: If we are viewing learning as holistic, then we need to not be so confined to one specific subject area.
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Publish or perish! Students are demonstrating mastery of outcomes, not output of labour.
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totally agree - but sometimes making mistakes isn’t seen that way nor does everyone see it that way - like parents
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A6: 2/2 Ask your Ss to think about what they're learning in other classes and apply it in yours. https://t.co/G6gIsNnZjf
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katepwa Lake mid August - now I just need a smartboard so we can do all the videos
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I guess it's just an opportunity to practice citing their own work in proper format!
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A6: Collaborate, then collaborate, also some collaboration would be good. Oh, and I forgot, talking to others -aka collaboration
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A6: Although there are connections in content, start by looking at transferable, multi-disciplinary skills Ss can develop CC.
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Great! Make Sts a part of the convo when discussing their assignments. Up the St engagement!
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A6 Team up with other teachers when there are curricular similarities. Start small and expand.
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I do not think the mistakes are intended however, they should be expected when extending to different ways of learning
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What was the other one? ?
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we are repurposing scrap materials to lessen the pressure on landfills; decided on building green houses from lumber
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Awesome! Thanks for popping by tonight. Every week 8pm. Come again!
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I agree but my experience as an admin is that not everyone sees things that way - it can be an issue.
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A7.1: Create an activity based on your outcomes that you will teach. Shop it to colleagues for their outcome input.
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A6: I was a specialist and it was as simple as asking the teachers willing to work together how we could co-create something.
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A7 First step needs to be seeing the connections across the curriculum.
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A7. when planning a new outcome, I ask"what does this remind me of?"maybe a book I read, a place I've been, that's organic CCL
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A7 Projects are great. Once our Ss built a cardboard town, wrote about it, sold things (math)
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A: 7 be brave. Take risks. Ask questions. Of self. Students. Other educators. Reflect. Repeat
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Rarely ever test. Only tests my Ss see are the division mandated ones. Other ways to assess are authentic.
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Joined in late & sneaking out early.. so much work to be done! Thanks for another great conversation tonight,
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Basically, a HS student should be able to challenge an outcome with a representation of their learning from elsewhere.
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It depends on traits being assessed & whether or not a product shows evidence of mastery/understanding.
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A7: Start with an area you're familiar/comfortable with and connect it to something! ELA and Arts Ed have "easier" connections
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I understand what you're saying. Get parents on board b4 starting. Let them know what their Sts are getting into
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Good point. We have a culture that fears failure.
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I love this! Subject specific Ts looking into other curricula...beautiful!
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totally! But if the outcome is evident in the student's work, why quibble about where it came?
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Incorporate material together where it fits. Don't force the learning - find a nice connection! https://t.co/RDN58DYKrJ
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A6: If we are viewing learning as holistic, then we need to not be so confined to one specific subject area.
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one of my faves =video recording sts giving demos in science. Using their language. Some are like Bill Nye!
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There are certainly lots of opportunities for this in the curriculum.
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Absolutely. Choose outcome: look at how my learning fits! Kind of thing. https://t.co/sW4AQXxnwM
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Basically, a HS student should be able to challenge an outcome with a representation of their learning from elsewhere.
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Then things just snowball after that
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It's taken me a long time to learn that failure can be viewed positively!
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A7: Don't let fear stop you. And allow Ss input.
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I agree particularly sinc my context is Sr high. Ppl@taking Gr 12 Sci gen go to post-sec.
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I would seriously die if I had to go back to not collaborating.
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yes, ask colleagues if they would like an opportunity to assess from your work with students.
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I agree. Need to realize not everyone sees learning/education this way
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A7: Ask Ss what they're doing in other courses, find similarities/parallels, talk to the other T and go https://t.co/w1bx3EvnI9
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Transferable skills are key to learning. Especially for the future!
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HS students should have the skills to understand mastery (with some guidance)
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Absolutely. We downplay the importance of Ss fb.
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Take Away - What is one way you can begin to use cross-curricular teaching in your classroom? https://t.co/lzhX56pmQQ
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Here at we LOVE our pre-interns & interns!
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Here at we LOVE our pre-interns & interns!
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I love it... Fraction percussion, polar bear habitat soundscapes, dancing patterns...
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We were just discussing this in about colleagues assessing student work. Sounds fun!
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A7: Initiate convos early. ID outcomes that for CC project. Identify KSAD asssess traits.
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A7: Initiate convos early. ID outcomes that for CC project. Identify KSAD asssess traits.
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We shall do some more collaborating on Tuesday!
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why do teacher's grit their teach when an outcome is covered by another subject? Wok with it.
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Absolutely! Let's help others, such as parents, to understand new ways to learn - ways to help their children succeed!
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A7: get the Ss involved in planning. Respect and listen to their voice.
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A7: get the Ss involved in planning. Respect and listen to their voice.
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It's so much fun once you "get" it! You start seeing EVERYTHING as cross-curricular!
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our system is “goals oriented” while we try to be “processed focused” - don’t always mesh
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"Oh, no! They might learn it better from a different teacher!" Fear of judgement, perhaps...
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Glad you could come for a while! We'll chat more soon!
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Good night and thanks for the chat everyone. Enjoy your weekend. Hope to see you
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A question id like posed to open a staff meeting.. https://t.co/aOVJWH4Gpa
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why do teacher's grit their teach when an outcome is covered by another subject? Wok with it.
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Even tho we don't "theme" teach(I still do)🙀I pull all the big ideas/concepts/outcomes,align & find engaging theme 2 meet all.
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A7 Talk to other Ts that have implemented cross curricular teachings in their classroom! Discuss the pros & cons.
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I hope they learn it better from a different teacher, that's the only way I can let my babies go
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I'm glad we discussed this. Made me think about the HS perspective. For me, every day there is cross-curricular.
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Ex: dance in phys. ed and arts ed. How can we "use" this opportunity rather than complaining?
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That sounds so cool! is pretty cool.
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Have a good evening everyone.
