eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2015

My students and I are now so engaged in learning and actively participating in science that we often end up rushing to clean up at the bell. The practices support interdisciplinary learning, too. Pat Dickerson is a sixth grade science teacher at Falcon Creek Middle School in Colorado. What’s changed?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In collaboration with Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—HCS is integrating a suite of award-winning, flexible digital resources into teaching and learning across the district’s elementary and middle schools. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,?STEM

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Interdisciplinary approaches Incorporating an interdisciplinary approach can significantly enrich the learning process for students. These activities allow them to learn from each other and view different perspectives. Rethinking content teaching at the middle level: An interdisciplinary approach. link] Moser, K.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Although data science is interdisciplinary, one possible home for data science standards is in mathematics standards, as there are important mathematical tools and methods that support data science. high-achieving students engage in what is known as a “race to calculus,” missing courses in middle school to get to the calculus pinnacle.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The next generation of renewable energy workers who will power New Jersey are sitting in middle school classrooms right now,” said John Dempsey, CEO of Bluepoint Wind, a partnership between Ocean Winds (OW), an international offshore wind energy company and joint-venture between EDPR and ENGIE, and New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Students collaborate with their friends through hands-on, gamified, and mission-based activities, which involve coding an Amazon Hercules robot. Participants who share the activity on social media will be sent a teacher goodie bag. Last year, 120,000 students received access to the program.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Middle school teachers often must focus on combating student distraction and loss of focus. And in high school, the chief concern is keeping up attendance. As an example, Trust pointed to an interdisciplinary choice board , which gives students multiple options for learning about a subject.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Beyond the professional realm, she is a proud mom to a rising Senior in high school and a 6th grader beginning middle school. Dr. Jeff Seeton, Assistant Superintendent, Lake Worth ISD, Texas Dr. She currently resides in Milton, Florida where she remains active in ministry. Dr. Shepherd was the Asst.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical Thinking Development in Middle School Education Fostеring critical thinking skills in middlе school еducation is paramount to equipping studеnts with thе intеllеctual tools necessary for succеss.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such. The activities are a departure from what one might otherwise expect in a math lesson; they include writing stories, manipulating images and solving puzzles.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

By actively engaging with a diverse array of literary genres, styles, and voices, one can develop a keen eye for the intricate interplay of language, structure, and storytelling. Through this process, writers can identify areas for improvement, gain exposure to diverse writing styles, and ultimately refine their own craft.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Without dedicated time, attention and materials teaching our younger children about this country’s history—including a multitude of narratives and perspectives—how will students enter middle school with a historical foundation and shared civic values, ready to practice and deepen their civic knowledge and skill set?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Discovery Education Experience will now be available in all district elementary and middle school classrooms. With Discovery Education Coding, elementary and middle school students are inspired to learn important coding concepts as they develop computational thinking skills through decomposition, logical reasoning, and problem solving.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

These activities required enthusiasm and ingenuity—the same traits that teachers possess in abundance, according to three Teacher of Year finalists who sat down for interviews with EdSurge. Rivera grew up to become a middle school science teacher, too.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Minnesota’s South Washington County (SoWashCo) Schools today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in K-8 classrooms across the district. SoWashCo Schools is a suburban district located southeast of St. STEM Connect.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

At the most basic level, the goal of the Create and Share Department is to help teachers and students create and share unique activities, projects and opportunities, and to extend instruction into new contexts. Enter: the mission of the “Create and Share” department.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

In parallel, though, we also need to double down on “softening” schools—to focus on building social emotional skills of students and educators and strengthen relationships between students and educators. Schools with security measures experience lower parent participation and lesser student participation in extracurricular activities.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This new age of teaching and learning will be more integrated into the day-to-day, more interdisciplinary, and more based on the lived experience of the teacher and student. Incorporate mindfulness into lessons: Introduce brief mindfulness or meditation activities during online classes to help students manage stress and improve concentration.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This is the second part of a two-part story looking at how one school is piloting MIT research on playful assessments to measure student growth. Part of the Albemarle County School District, Community Middle feels and functions differently than most other schools in America. Read part one for background.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Many of them would enjoy the creative problem-solving of engineering—and they won’t know unless they choose, enjoy, and stay involved in engineering coursework during middle and high school. Encouraging diverse participation in STEM in middle school is crucial. That’s the teacher’s job.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

He currently serves as the Proud Superintendent of the Texarkana Arkansas School District, where he is committed to making a lasting impact on students, educators, and the community. He later became the Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership for Kansas City Public Schools before taking the helm in Texarkana.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

The school blends tradition with forward-thinking education, creating an environment where students grow both academically and creatively. This interdisciplinary approach encourages students to think critically, problem-solve, and make connections across different subjects. Saucedo says enthusiastically.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Can we graduate preservice teachers that come out of the gate with interdisciplinary STEM competencies? Peek Into a STEM Classroom: Hoover High School. Pleasant Middle School. Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

Choose an interdisciplinary topic for broader appeal Freshmen often have not yet decided what their major would be, nor should they! We can make sure they feel connected, heard, seen, prepared, supported, challenged, and impassioned by designing activities thoughtfully. Conclusion Students get only one first semester at college.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

APRIL 25, 2025

Academic competitions can be exciting and rewarding additions to your school club options. For upper elementary and middle school students, these challenges not only promote academic growth and productive struggle but also social connections. It can vary slightly by area, but this is the link to our Colorado Knowledge Bowl.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2019

And his work draws from his experiences in school, weaving across the realms of interdisciplinary thinking, social-emotional learning, self care, and the steady search for creativity on a human scale. It’s an approach that is intuitively connected to the evolving priorities of conscientious educators and schools around the world.

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