Conceptual Framework

Transdisciplinary Learning

Transdisciplinary learning, often referred to as 21st Century skills, are important skills and dispositions to integrate into all learning experiences. Our learning community values the integration of these skills and dispositions alongside standards-aligned, content-area learning.

Teachers and students explore academic content-area concepts and themes through collaboration across classes and disciplines. Finding connections forms the basis for transdisciplinary learning.

For example, an engineering project in the lower elementary classroom invited students to dive into science and language arts concepts while collaborating to design a solution to a group problem. Students had to find ways to communicate their ideas, create design prototypes, and problem solve aspects of their designs. Students will be able to transfer these skills to other academic content areas and real-life scenarios.

Sample Learner Profile

LAMH Student Learner Profiles

Our learner profile is rooted in the conceptual Framework. You will notice the language and ideas of the framework are expanded upon in this document.

Teacher-Student Collaboration

Students at Morse Hill are directly involved in the process of working within the Learner Profile. During this lesson in Grade 3/4, students discussed how they felt they met or were working on each of the dispositions.

This process allows students to self-evaluate their progress, a key component of our work with students at Learn at Morse Hill.

You can read more about the Conceptual Framework and Learner Profile in this blog post: Sharing our Conceptual Framework