Interdisciplinary Teaching: Movement-Based Solutions for the Whole Child
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
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A mind that is wholly engaged in immersive teaching modalities learns best. Expand beyond education's narrow focus on visual and auditory teaching modalitites. Harness the power of kinesthetic and tactile instruction and of children's natural inclination and joy towards movement to make learning fun and fruitful.
Come learn how to:
- supplement and reinforce classroom content with interdisciplinary teaching strategies
- integrate social and emotional learning
- promote whole-child development
- explore diversity, equity, and inclusion
- employ activities that balance fun and learning
- assess growth using custom-built solutions
Chapter 1 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Teaching
Chapter 2 Planning and Conducting Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences
Chapter 3 Training and Technical Skills
Chapter 4 Name Games, Icebreakers, and Warm-Ups
Chapter 5 SEL Activities and Processing
Chapter 6 DEI Activities and Processing
Chapter 7 Activities Across the Curriculum
Chapter 8 Assessing Interdisciplinary Learning
References
Index
Matthew Cummiskey, PhD, is a professor at West Chester University (WCU) in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he trains the next generation of health and physical education teachers. He taught K-12 health and physical education for five years and has taught higher education for sixteen years. Dr. Cummiskey helped develop the wellness-centric teacher education program at WCU in collaboration with Dr. Fran Cleland. He has authored two books, three book chapters, and forty articles while presenting sixty-nine times at conferences. Dr. Cummiskey received the WCU Vision Award in 2021 and the SHAPE PA Appreciation Award in 2018. His research and teaching interests include wellness education, adventure education, educational technology, and assessment. His passion is training future educators who can promote lifetime activity, fitness, and enjoyment of moving in K-12 students.