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Southeast teachers describe decade-long CASEL cross-curricular program, cite gains in engagement and behavior
Summary
Southeast Middle School staff described the CASEL program’s cross‑curricular structure, growth from a single 90‑student cohort to multiple cohorts, and emphasis on collaborative projects, soft skills and community partnerships during the Iowa City Community School District education committee meeting.
Southeast Middle School teachers presented the school’s CASEL (cross‑curricular approach to student‑driven learning) program and described how the model uses teacher teams and extended blocks of time to support project‑based learning and student collaboration.
The presenters told the Iowa City Community School District Education Committee that CASEL began with one seventh‑grade cohort of about 90 students and has expanded to two seventh‑grade cohorts and one eighth‑grade cohort. The model keeps cohorts of roughly 30 students together across three teachers, allowing longer blocks for hands‑on projects and reducing transitions between classes.
The program pairs science, global studies and language arts in recurring projects.…
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