A workshop in which the teachers learn the essential components of thematic, interdisciplinary, writing-based instruction and collaborate to develop a unit plan with a culminating essay prompt. With their colleagues, the teacher will look at where his/her standards intersect and develop an overarching theme that allows students to access knowledge and ideas that transcend any single discipline.
Goal: The teacher will inspire students to analyze the world through an interdisciplinary lens -- to understand the relevance of enduring ideas and to craft a well-informed worldview.
Outcome: Teachers create a standards-based, thematic, interdisciplinary unit and a culminating essay prompt. Through interdisciplinary instruction, students from all educational backgrounds will increase their facility with higher-order thinking skills, improve their writing skills, and find greater relevance in what they are learning.
Audience:Interdisciplinary teams consisting of teachers who share a common cohort of students (e.g., an English 10 teacher, a World History teacher, and a Biology teacher).
Format: Teachers' Centers are offered in two formats:
Facilitation is provided by Humanitas teachers and the sessions will model the collaboration process. The Humanitas instructional model is derived from the backwards planning model and other research-based strategies.
Goal: The teacher will inspire students to analyze the world through an interdisciplinary lens -- to understand the relevance of enduring ideas and to craft a well-informed worldview.
Outcome: Teachers create a standards-based, thematic, interdisciplinary unit and a culminating essay prompt. Through interdisciplinary instruction, students from all educational backgrounds will increase their facility with higher-order thinking skills, improve their writing skills, and find greater relevance in what they are learning.
Audience:Interdisciplinary teams consisting of teachers who share a common cohort of students (e.g., an English 10 teacher, a World History teacher, and a Biology teacher).
Format: Teachers' Centers are offered in two formats:
- As a three-day training at LAEP's downtown headquarters when substitute coverage is available. Teachers are required to attend as a grade-level team
- As four, 4-hour evening classes for 1 salary point held at various locations throughout the city. Teachers are strongly encouraged to attend as a grade-level team
- identify and sequence content standards for the unit
- develop a theme and essential questions that bridge each discipline
- craft an essay prompt that will be used as a culminating assessment for the unit
- create a curriculum map for each discipline that determines essential skills, differentiated teaching strategies for all learners, and formative and summative assessments
Facilitation is provided by Humanitas teachers and the sessions will model the collaboration process. The Humanitas instructional model is derived from the backwards planning model and other research-based strategies.
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