2025 Early College Summit

How can educators collaborate across disciplines to design learning experiences that reflect the real world? In this interactive session, participants will explore strategies for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching using a common driving question (DQ).  Educators from diverse content areas will work together to begin designing engaging, student-centered lessons that integrate STEM principles.  Through hands-on activities and collaborative brainstorming, attendees will leave with actionable strategies and ready-to-implement ideas for fostering deeper learning and authentic engagement in their classrooms.

Indiana’s Rural Early College Network (RECN) of 20 rural HS's have been networked by CELL to implement Early College programs.  Using a variety of structures such as full Network meetings, Quads of mentor-partner schools, coaching, and role-alike convenings, RECN has met its goals with all schools now accredited as EC HS's.  Participants will use Padlet during the presentation and meet in small groups to experience the Problems of Practice protocol used in RECN meetings.  CELL will share the many lessons learned and how we have spun off two new programs and adopted practices from RECN in our other initiatives.

Indiana’s Rural Early College Network (RECN) of 20 rural HSs have been networked by CELL to implement Early College programs.  Using a variety of structures such as full Network meetings, Quads of mentor-partner schools, coaching, and role-alike convenings, RECN has met its goals with all schools now accredited as EC HSs.  Participants will use Padlet during the presentation and meet in small groups to experience the Problems of Practice protocol used in RECN meetings.  CELL will share the many lessons learned and how we have spun off two new programs and adopted practices from RECN in our other initiatives.