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5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

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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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5 ways to integrate language arts into STEM

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As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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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. The activity I built required students to quietly journal outside, using prompts driven by ELA, art, and social studies standards.

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How this middle school teacher gets students to challenge themselves in math

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In a recent interview with Chalkbeat Newark, Quijada, who is in his seventh year teaching at the preK-8 school, spoke about his passion for math and his desire to pass it down to Philip’s Academy Charter’s young mathematicians. What’s your favorite lesson to teach and why? It has been the best decision.

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Middle School students use green screens, technology to connect to learning

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Longfellow Middle School students are using green screen technology to transport themselves and their classmates to new worlds of learning. Halderson said the green screens help make class projects more dynamic, creative and interesting to students.

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. In Washington state’s final year of the exit exam, around 1 in 10 high school seniors didn’t pass the English language arts portion, and 1 in 5 didn’t pass the math test, the Seattle Times reported.

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How art can build student leadership skills

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Creative art experiences that challenge students to observe, articulate, reimagine, and take risks help build their confidence and leadership capacity, say experts. Art to SEEK for Intention. The SEEK™ acronym is a method that allows students to read and decode art. Art for Different POVs. Art for Communication Skills.

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