Departmentalization and Integration: Deeper Learning for Elementary Students

See how Ralston Elementary teachers combine two subjects in one lesson, giving their students a deeper understanding of the content and its applied interconnectivity.

December 15, 2015

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Ralston Elementary School

Public, Suburban

Grades K-6

Golden, CO

Ralston Elementary, a public K-6school in Golden, Colorado, works to create 21st-century learners who know how to problem solve, and who will persevere not only in school but throughout life. The schoolwide practices of inquiry-based learning, departmentalization, and integration allow students to deep dive into content, take charge of their own learning, and apply what they learn across subjects.