The ISY Interdisciplinary Concepts help deepen student understanding in a subject by connecting it to different subjects and contexts. An understanding of the ISY Interdisciplinary Concepts will also help students apply their learning to an uncertain or unknown future.

There are 10 ISY Interdisciplinary Concepts which were confirmed by a group of ISY faculty as part of a SUNY masters course in curriculum development. This is the first year that we will be able to devote some time to exploring these concepts and our goal this year is to deepen our understanding of them for use in all subjects and grade levels.

Deeper questions lead to deeper understandings (ISY Workshop: February 13, 2023)

1. What is an enduring understanding?

2. What is the relationship between an enduring understanding and essential questions?

3. How can we use a concept or a ‘conceptual lens’ to develop deeper (essential) questions that lead to an enduring understanding?

• Faculty Orientation 2021 - includes workshop on ISY Interdisciplinary Concepts