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https://www.ted.com/talks/nathalie_miebach_art_made_of_storms?language=en One to watch! Parents and teaching colleagues, if you have not had a chance to watch this talk by Nathalie Miebach, you need to take some time! What are you looking for? 2 things: The potential of cross-curricular and Pathways schools Viewing the world at the level of the scientist 1  The first comes with a disclaimer.  Cross-curricular and pathways can mean different things, depending on who you talk to about each of these.  Watch the video, and then see if you agree with what I classify: "What it has the potential to be," and "a close second." Cross-curricular: A close second... My child does science, does english, and does math, and they do it in a way the three are connected.  For example: we do an exercise where we see what will float, what will not, and what hovers in water.  Then we read a story about things that float, and she answers questions about the story.  Later, she does a math

Pathways The idea of merging school and the workforce has been around for quite awhile.  In my scant quarter century as an educator, I saw the likes of Tech Prep  and then Project Lead the Way .  Those before me related to me the power of Kennedy's "We choose to go to the Moon.." speech and its impact on education in the 60's.  I kept their textbooks on the shelves of my classroom as a reminder of lessons learned, and often grabbed from these when designing lessons. (Career centers across the U.S. have formed effective, but separate entities to make great things happen - connecting youth with gainful futures.  Although, I don't plan on elaborating on this point, there are some great lessons to learn from the programs offered at these (often) regionally located facilities, generally used to support the trades.) Often in the past, the effort to bring traditional school and work together has been about merging separate education entities to function side-by-side and