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Your Name and Title: Cheryl Morris, English Teacher

School or Organization Name: East Bay Arts High School, San Lorenzo, CA

Co-Presenter Name(s): Andrew Thomasson, Forestview High School, Gastonia, NC

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: California, USA & North Carolina, USA

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Teachers, administrators, and other school personnel who may benefit from collaboration (basically, everyone)

Short Session Description (one line): Beyond Geography: Team Teaching From Across the Country

Full Session Description (as long as you would like): When Cheryl Morris and Andrew Thomasson attended a conference virtually on Twitter, they had no idea that a tweet would lead to a cross-country collaboration and a relationship that completely changed their classrooms and their lives.  Despite living on opposite coasts, they have spent the last year and a half co-planning a total of 14 courses for a combined 600+ students at three schools.  In this session they will explain how they began their collaboration, but they will focus on the ways in which every teacher can improve their classroom through collaboration.  Technology tools and tricks will be shared, along with examples of the innovative flipped project-based-learning approach they have developed together.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.tmiclass.com (our website), www.mentormob.com (resources), www.morrisflipsenglish.com and www.concertedchaos.com (our blogs)