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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

eSchool News

One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. I wanted to see the impact of nature journaling, as a representation of interdisciplinary environmental literacy, on students. The results were remarkable.

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Creating a fun robotics lesson that addresses 4 ISTE standards

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For example, in my coursework, I introduce a collaborative, screen-free robotics activity that aligns with the ISTE Standards for Students. Educators can adopt similar strategies to design interdisciplinary lessons that promote engagement, creativity, and foundational literacy and STEM competencies across grade levels.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

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Its active, collaborative, and forward-looking. The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role. Alongside the Prefect system, Elmwoods student-led councils offer focused leadership experiences in areas like academics, arts, athletics, and service. For students drawn to the arts, Elmwood shines just as brightly.

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Blending Art and Algorithms, Desmos Sets Out to Reimagine Math Curriculum

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It’s an art competition unlike most others. We believe that the line between math, arts and humanities is a lot blurrier than what most people make it out to be,” says Luberoff. Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such.

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The state of K-12 makerspaces—and how to create one in your library

eSchool News

STEAM learning can help schools ensure students are combining creativity with critical thinking and other key skills, and librarians are uniquely positioned to take an active role in designing STEAM programs and maker spaces. Roughly 32 percent of maker activities are tied directly to the curriculum. What do maker spaces look like?

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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

eSchool News

Makerspaces are a great example of STEAM learning, letting students combine creativity and art elements into more traditional STEM topics. As STEM has risen in prominence over the past decade, arts education has yet to achieve the same recognition and integration. What is STEAM and STEM activity?

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5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

eSchool News

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate.