After being inspired by visual artist  Olafur Eliasson  Lower School science teacher Sheri Cocquio had a vision for a project with the first-grade class.  She approached Lower School music teacher Peter Musselman and Lower School art teacher Peggy Schauffler to see if they would join her in a world of light and shadow.  For this 7th episode in the "Collaboration Series," Rob sits down with these three teachers to hear about the project,  how they worked together and what they uncovered along the way.

16 years ago, in her first year as the drama teacher in Catlin Gabel's Middle School, Deirdre Atkinson approached Middle School music teacher Mark Pritchard to see if he wanted to join forces on a theatrical production.  After 103 productions Rob had the privilege of sitting down with both of them and hearing how they kept such a successful team together for so long.    This is episode 6 in the ongoing collaboration series.

The Outdoor Education program at Catlin Gabel gives students and teachers unique opportunities to explore the natural world.   In this 5th episode of the collaboration series, Rob sits down with Director of Outdoor and Global Education, John Harnetiaux, and Assistant Director of Outdoor Education, Lindsay Babbitt, to learn about how their partnership has focused on creating programs and opportunities that expose people to the wonders of our world and just as importantly develop vital skills and outlooks that are increasingly important for engaging in community.

As we head into a week where we celebrate a very American holiday, why not hear about the collaborative work that goes into teaching a very American class.  Upper School teachers Amanda Lighthiser and Maureen Reed sit down with Rob to talk about their interdisciplinary American Studies class which they run together for 35 students. Learn the ins and outs of how they got the class started, how they run it and how their close relationship makes it all happen.

In this third episode of the "Collaboration Series", Rob chats with 3 Lower School teachers about a project that is seeing its second iteration this school year.  Art teacher Peggy Schauffler,  Chinese teacher Guimin Tang and Wood Shop teacher Ric Fry connected during the 2018-2019 school year to undertake a project that required all three of their specialized skills and passions.  They share the process of their work together, their discoveries and how the school supported their ideas.

For episode one of Elevate’s second season, Rob sits down with Upper School science teacher Becky Wynne and

Upper School art teacher Chris Mateer to hear about their collaborative and integrated class called Structural Design

and Engineering. It’s the first in a multi-episode exploration on the topic of collaboration.

For episode one of Elevate’s second season Rob sits down with Upper School science teacher Becky Wynne and

Upper School art teacher Chris Mateer to hear about their collaborative and integrated class called Structural Design

and Engineering. It’s the first in a multi-episode exploration on the topic of collaboration.

For episode one of Elevate’s second season Rob sits down with Upper School science teacher Becky Wynne and Upper School art teacher Chris Mateer to hear about their collaborative and integrated class called Structural Design and Engineering. It’s the first in a multi-episode exploration on the topic of collaboration.

In this Episode of Elevate, Rob continues his exploration of collaboration across the campus at Catlin Gabel by sitting down with Middle School English teacher Christa Kaainoa and Middle School Science teacher Jesse Lowes to hear all the ins and outs of how they have developed a successful partnership through poetry and ecology that has spanned many years.

For more information about this project check out this link:  http://bit.ly/ForestRiversSalmon

In the winter of 2018 Ed Lab Team member Jim Wysocki sat down to talk with Catlin Gabel Head of School, Tim Bazemore, and then Head of the Beginning School, Dawn Isaacs, to explore the vision of an Educational Laboratory at Catlin Gabel.  Part of that vision includes the creation of the Ed Lab Team to support the work that educators are doing across the school.  This podcast was originally published in the spring of 2018.  

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