Teacher Collaboration: Cross-Discipline Lesson Planning (Video)
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Teacher Collaboration: Cross-Discipline Lesson Planning (Video)

By Teaching Channel — November 09, 2016 1 min read
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Erin Gilrein, a 9th grade English teacher, and Jennifer Wolfe, a global studies teacher, both at Oceanside High School in Oceanside, N.Y., share how they have joint preparation sessions to create an interdisciplinary program that facilitates deeper learning for students.



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