It was another great day of learning and reaffirming at the Institute. As we toured The Republic and sat in on the news meeting my mind was thinking about next year.
The sharing of news and ideas across platforms is something we try to do at my school. Next year I want to enlist the help of more in the building. Having the graphic art student work with the journalism students and create a product that can provide a little pride to both would be awesome.
How much do you share with others in your building? (Other English teachers do not count!)
Patty Baugher
Patterson Mill High School
Bel Air, Maryland
Here are some examples of information sharing that takes place at our school. Front office secretary (who types up the announcements and e-mails them to staff and others in the community), district tech director (who posts them on the website each day), commercial art, desktop publishing, and computer tech classes (who help with publicity, including designing flyers). The school librarian also types selected announcements for the electronic "news ticker" sign in the commons, just to name a few. Basically, everyone in your school is a potential outlet or at least a resource for obtaining and distributing information.
ReplyDeleteJeff Richards
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ReplyDeleteWe have a creative arts visioning team at our school. This group was initially formed to design common projects for all students grades 9-12. For the most part, these teachers have the same planning periods and continue to collaborate on projects together throughout the school year.
ReplyDeleteBesides having common planning, these teachers share a common calendar and common lab areas. This really helps with the execution of joint ventures between teachers and students.
For instance, the creative writing students work with the graphic arts students on a video game project. While the graphic arts students contribute by designing and developing the game, the creative writing students develop the character descriptions and legend that creates the story behind the game.
Other projects include the journalism students working with the photography students to create a Photo Gallery for the rolling announcements at school, the music writing students working with the creative writing students to develop original music videos, the journalism students working with the band and chorus students to design a video talent slideshow.
The idea of collaboration between students is as much at the heart of interdisciplinary instruction as is working smarter, not harder.
Angelique McClain
Dixie Hollins High School
St. Petersburg, Fla.