k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

And when you combine strong values with smart tech and a global curriculum, you get more than a good education. 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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

STEAM education is trending at an opportune time: The COVID-19 pandemic caused learning loss across the board, and a STEAM-centered curriculum that engages students while weaving important 21st-century education principles into real-world lessons is critical for success. Here’s why creativity is essential in today’s curriculum.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2016

“Part of our curriculum design is project-based learning. We try to design our curriculum around how the real world functions,” said Linnea Garrett, ChiTech school director. “We really believe we can ground meaning behind the curriculum when there are real-world applications.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

Maker education “often involves an interdisciplinary approach to instruction and learning: maker educators integrate visual arts, music, language arts, humanities, and social sciences into STEAM projects, giving students a chance to have a holistic experience with technology,” according to the paper.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

have opened the first of 20 planned STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering and Mathematics) centers in the Republic of Ghana. . – In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education and Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup T.E.K. Yoram Doitch, GM of RoboGroup also spoke at the commissioning ceremony.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Finding Time Through an Interdisciplinary Approach. Most schools already have some kind of specials rotation in which students spend some time each week on art or music or some other subject. Related : How to implement a districtwide K-12 computer science program How we created a computer science curriculum in 5 steps.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For example, while studying engineering principles, teachers can incorporate art by challenging students to design aesthetically-pleasing yet functional structures, blending engineering and design thinking. Teachers can then incorporate these topics into the curriculum or design small projects based on students’ inquiries.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We utilize hands-on, innovative STEM curriculum to bring learning to life. Thus, we incorporate graphic arts, engineering, data analysis, and technology into all of our non-STEM courses. We’ve found that incorporating virtual reality technology is a great way to make STEM accessible and engaging across the curriculum.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Esports is also a powerful method for interdisciplinary collaboration across campus. Schools and universities have discovered that esports can also introduce students to science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) careers.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (July, 2022)— Tennessee’s Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) announced it has deepened its multiyear collaboration with Discovery Education , the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,? STEM Connect. STEM Connect?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) has become more prominent as an effective approach to interdisciplinary learning. However, implementation is not as simple as following a new curriculum or purchasing materials. Schools can start small, but it must be more than one teacher.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

The schools campus near Pittsburgh is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that enhance both academic and extracurricular pursuits. An AP curriculum challenges students to excel, and Harkness-style classes foster discussion and debate, giving students a voice in their learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Weaving Subjects Together to Create More Meaning for Students Interdisciplinary connections allow students to explore topics through a variety of lenses. CTE programs are uniquely positioned to build interdisciplinary connections because of the focus on real-world application.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

I spoke to Aylynn as part of a visit to Pendergast with my colleagues from Imagine Learning to hear about educators’ and students’ experiences using the Imagine Learning EL (English Learner) Education curriculum. Every teacher I spoke to at Pendergast echoed that same sentiment — the books bring the curriculum to life for the students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School (HCPS) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education , the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,? STEM Connect. STEM Connect ?blends

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The remaining MET curriculum features three semester-long interdisciplinary team projects. Beebe is currently working as the cinematic producer of an interdisciplinary project called. “The immersion semester was the most fun I ever had in my life that I would never do again,” says 24-year-old MET student Brian Beebe. “It

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Those are some of the emotions Mario Herrera’s high school students experienced as they learned about the African diaspora, as part of a two-year pilot for the College Board’s new curriculum on the subject. The complexities of the Diaspora are an excellent fit with AP Seminar’s interdisciplinary research focus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Embracing the Art of Reading One of the most effective and time-honored methods for honing one’s writing skills is to immerse oneself in the works of accomplished authors and essayists. 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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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects 7. Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects How did we get our modern-day inventions? These activities make excellent interdisciplinary challenges for cross-curricular science and history lessons. Launch STEM learning with bottle rockets 2.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Although advisory was required for my students to accumulate elective credits and meet graduation requirements, I wasn’t provided thoughtful or engaging curriculum. I rarely felt underprepared teaching math, but in advisory I perfected the art of improvising. I had no idea what I was doing and I was never paired with a veteran teacher.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Here are five educators who are already embracing Making across curriculum and classrooms: 14 Maker Resources. Lehrer established what he calls a virtual Problem Bank, a place where anyone at school can share a need for a gadget that solves a problem—such as stronger shelf brackets for the library or a self-portrait gizmo for art class.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

This is achieved through strong academics tailored to different learning styles, leadership opportunities, service projects, and a vibrant community of clubs, sports, and the arts. One of the standout features is its STREAM program: Science, Technology, Religion, Arts, and Mathematics.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

Latino students make up the majority at her school in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, which follows an EL—formerly known as Expeditionary Learning—curriculum. “I So much time we spend pushing through our curriculum or making sure we're preparing for a test that we can sometimes forget those relationships,” she says. “I

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2017

Young Women’s Leadership Academy SEP Class With public schools varying in mission and curriculum, implementation of the computer science training looks drastically different across the district. New York State doesn’t have computer science standard requirements.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

An interdisciplinary K-8 resource that blends dynamic digital content with ready-to-use lessons and hands-on activities, STEM Connect enhances core curriculum and cultivates valuable design thinking skills that prepare students for the future. STEM Connect.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Seeking to educate the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—and prepare PK-5 students for the world beyond the classroom, HNCS’s team sought to enhance science instruction by integrating a comprehensive STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, Math) curriculum. STEM Connect.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Building a Space That Amplifies Innovation and Connection Lassonde Studios evolved out of a $25 million dollar gift from investor, philanthropist, and University of Utah alumnus Pierre Lassonde to spur entrepreneurship in a student-focused and interdisciplinary manner. “We It’s their home and it is disruptive to bring a third party in.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

history and civics to be studied in an interdisciplinary manner. While the EAD roadmap is not a curriculum, it does provide thematic questions anchored both in history and civics, which educators can use to guide curricular and pedagogical decisions. I am most inspired by the EAD’s acknowledgement and focus on the need for U.S.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

From traditional activities to authentic work: Moving from isolated academic work environments to providing students opportunities to engage with and contribute to relevant local, national, and international interdisciplinary communities. Where’s the Humanity?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

Construct a Hypothesis Through our school model, students experience hands-on interdisciplinary learning through projects, or expeditions, as we call them, that each last 10 to 12 weeks and require students to tackle real world problems that don’t have easy paths to solutions or one right answer. That’s why I’m participating in the #NGLCchat.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences. Are students of today really that different from those of previous generations? After all, it is important for educators to feed their own creativity and continue to learn.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2019

In 2016, we opened a state-of-the-art, 2,800 square foot innovation space to support our STEAM and innovation program. This year, a seventh grade English class designed games to highlight the theme in “The Giver” and a second grade class built gingerbread models of Chicago landmarks for an interdisciplinary math and social studies unit.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. STEM Connect.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Ninth grade students in an interdisciplinary Global Science Perspectives class were asked to explore the themes of the course and find correlations between culture and science. Andrew Larson is a science and language arts facilitator at Columbus Signature Academy New Tech High School in Columbus, Indiana.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying voter behavior. This is really one of the key lessons: Our civic education curriculum right now is really broken. What can fields other than political science tell us about young voters? We most directly engage education and psychology.

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