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. Cross-disciplinary connections can help students see STEM from new perspectives and understand its relevance.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One of our schools provides advanced math and computer courses for various IT certifications, while another has a dual enrollment program that allows high school students to graduate with an associate degree and a high school diploma. Here are some ways to set your STEM-focused school up for success.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school.

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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.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

. –James Hood, Principal, Rodburn Elementary School , Rowan County Schools The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are transforming the educational landscape, ushering in a more integrated and dynamic approach to teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the need to fill 4 million high-tech and high-skill positions in manufacturing over the next several years, MFG Day—which this year is observed on October 1 st —helps inspire today’s students to become the creators, doers, and makers leading the manufacturing industry of tomorrow.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Additionally, La’Toya is the Assistant Boys and Girls Powerlifting Coach for THEE Meridian High School. Before joining the PGSD Technology Department, Stoney was a Language Arts teacher at Trent Lott Academy for five years. Outside of education, La’Toya is a four-time World Powerlifting Champion.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, February 24, 2022) —Kentucky’s Hardin County Schools (HCS) is taking a leadership role within the state through an innovative new partnership supporting science instruction with dynamic digital resources. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,?STEM STEM Connect. . STEM Connect?blends

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

Kiski is more than a just a school, says Dr. Mark Ott, Head of School. The schools campus near Pittsburgh is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that enhance both academic and extracurricular pursuits. Our residential experience is what truly sets us apart.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

To facilitate more authentic learning, many states have aligned their own standards, and developed frameworks that foster interdisciplinary teaching and learning. While content standards are generally written across grades K-12, career education is typically considered only a high school endeavor. CTE Gets a Bad Rap All U.S.

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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. Performing arts?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Design Academy —free software, classes and more for high school students and educators. 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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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

In it, ACT researchers found evidence of grade inflation over the past decade—namely, that the average high school GPA increased 0.19 The implication is that students are not learning as much as their transcripts indicate, hampering their ability to succeed in challenging environments after high school. “We

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

On a memorable morning in my high school civics class, the students—seniors, full of energy—learned about the formation and function of our legislative branch. The effect is further exacerbated in high school, where in many states, students encounter U.S. history and civics to be studied in an interdisciplinary manner.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I was a certified high school math teacher, but like so many of my peers, I also taught advisory—working with students to develop their social skills and help them explore college and career options. I rarely felt underprepared teaching math, but in advisory I perfected the art of improvising. “Mister, why do we have to do this?

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

Now she’s a high school biology and environmental science teacher in Hawaii who integrates lessons about public service into the curriculum. When Welch reflects on his own evolution as a teacher, he credits lessons he learned about listening deeply during an improv class he took as a high school theater student.

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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. The school blends tradition with forward-thinking education, creating an environment where students grow both academically and creatively.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 7, 2025

The high school years are all about new experiences, self-reflection, and building skills to use throughout life. Well-crafted journal prompts for high schoolers accomplish all of these goals and they arent just for English class! What was the best thing that happened today? What about the worst? 3a, 3d, 3e; W.9-10.10,

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They’re all adults enrolled in the university’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program. Year by year, these adults have gathered threads of wisdom, which the university now invites them to weave into the great tapestry of the liberal arts. She was preparing to audition for a performing arts scholarship.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In New Tech Network schools, grades are weighted according to five categories. At my New Tech high school in Columbus, Indiana , content accounts for 60% of a grade and the other categories (written and oral communication, collaboration, and agency) each garner 10%.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Art Graesser: A lot of the learning that goes on is shallow learning: memorizing things and being exposed to ideas, for example. an educational game that teaches scientific inquiry skills to high school and college students, is powered by a form of AutoTutor. What drove you to develop these systems? Op eration ARIES!,

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Whether high school graduates transition to college or a career, there is a good chance that they will tap into their creative skills. Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

We also found in our analysis that it was especially effective when it was coupled with efforts within high schools to demonstrate voting, to have a registration drive,” Hillygus says. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying voter behavior. What can fields other than political science tell us about young voters?

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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. SoWashCo Schools is a suburban district located southeast of St. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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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. We don't have separated subject areas in our school.

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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! As an introduction to life after high school, students should be given the opportunity to see why their studies truly matter.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 28, 2025

Practice algebraic expressions and operations Could your high schoolers use more review with one and two-step equations? One and Two Step Equations Worksheets and Notes for High School Algebra 1 By Lindsay Bowden – Secondary Math Grades: 8th-10th Standards: CCSS HSA-REI.B.3 Explore high school resources

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Assistant Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness, Mississippi State University University Research Supporting undergraduate research and challenging assumptions R.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

Heather Messer , a teacher and advisor at a Wisconsin school where competency-based learning is a school-wide practice. Beth Blankenship , an English teacher who has figured out how to use competency-based learning at her Virginia high school, a school that still uses traditional grading.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

In a biology course, students might write a brief explanation of DNA replication as if they were explaining it to a high school student. Writing fosters this process by requiring students to prioritize significant ideas, translate complex concepts into accessible language, and analogize insights to new or interdisciplinary challenges.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

He tells me about his journey into the movement, how he drew himself out and how the experience shaped what he is doing now, after graduating high school. For his project, Thomas visited and interviewed the curator of The Propaganda Poster Art Centre in Shanghai. and part of the Big Picture Learning network.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

In a biology course, students might write a brief explanation of DNA replication as if they were explaining it to a high school student. Writing fosters this process by requiring students to prioritize significant ideas, translate complex concepts into accessible language, and analogize insights to new or interdisciplinary challenges.

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