Why does the IMYM model use an interdisciplinary real-world approach?
Within the IMYM model, learning becomes increasingly meaningful for students as their teachers work with them to draw connections among interdependent subject areas. This assists students to think across subject areas in attempting to solve social and technological problems and to develop essential interdisciplinary understandings. Teachers found that implementing one of the sample IMYM interdisciplinary units invited changes in the structure and operation of their classroom. Julie Cote-Marinelli, IMYM Teacher: “Through IMYM, we’ve been able to find really creative ways of integrating science, social studies, language arts, and math outcomes. Interdisciplinary instruction is so motivating that we intend to continually develop it over the next couple of years. Making connections has become a goal for our school now.
