Describes problems faced in an interdisciplinary course taught by the authors on major 19th and 20th century figures and ideas in the humanities (literature, music, art, and philosophy). Tells how they refashioned it to focus on depth rather than breadth. Offers some hard-won insights and advice for those embarking on interdisciplinary teaching.…

Eight years ago, a new senior interdisciplinary science course called "Oceans: Past and Present" for the McCallie School in Tennessee was designed. The idea stemmed from the combination of a physics teacher's desire for a course based on a summer program at sea and a writing center director/teacher's longing for the ocean from the…

Describes a pilot program in which university faculty and school personnel of a nearby middle school cooperate to prepare preservice teachers for teaching in inclusive classrooms. Describes how the program began, the course content, the importance of observation for preservice students, using classroom teachers as models, and adaptations in…