Welcome to our Reaching Across the Hallway project! We hope that you enjoy watching our video and hear from our amazing participating teachers. We are focusing on powerful connections highlighting the integration of computer science and social studies into rural middle schools in Virginia. 

Innovative project integrating social studies and computer science.  I love the feedback from the teachers.  Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for the video. I'm curious about what you're learning about this model and the outcomes. Has there been anything that's surprised you so far?

We have been excited to see all of the potential intersections between social studies and computer science; however, we also have noted the complexity of navigating the disciplinary specific ways of knowing that guide practice in the classroom. Exploring these intersections requires flexibility in thinking, planning, and implementation. Teachers in rural communities may be more isolated from peers, and benefit from shared communities of practice that promote innovation. 

Great project! I love the focus on helping teachers develop ways to engage students with data, especially with looking at questions and results from various perspectives. There are so many online data sources available that would be informative for students to explore. As a museum educator who focuses a lot on history and culture, I can see how your project supports teachers in getting students excited about history - a definite win!

Thank you for this great project summary!  Now that this has been explored, I would love to hear about a future project idea one or more of the teachers have. 

This is an interesting idea.  Who do you think has benefitted the most, computer science teachers who have learned applications of computer skills, or history teachers who have learned the utility of CS for analyzing data?  

These narratives are powerful testimonies about how the project is changing both teachers' skill set and the way they teach. I'm curious to know what you think is unique about rural contexts for your project objectives. What might be the same, and what might be different compared to, say, urban contexts? Also, what implications for inclusion and equity do you see for this work?