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

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There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role. At the heart of this vision is a simple but powerful belief: joyful learning changes lives. And not just livesit can change the world.

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Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

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A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. In addition, interdisciplinary collaboration at our weekly professional learning communities (PLCs) has strengthened this process. This mindset shapes how we view data. Instead of focusing on what students cant do, we emphasize what they can achieve.

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Helping students learn new tech skills–and exceed expectations

eSchool News

Such a position can help frame classroom assignments as interdisciplinary tasks and projects that require knowledge from other classes and other subjects. We use an interdisciplinary approach to the STEAM education we provide in our Digital Explorers program. What could we all gain from that additional investment?

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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

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With the belief that STEM skills are best acquired starting at a young age, we start building foundational skills early in elementary school. We encourage our schools to utilize a variety of collaborative planning models (interdisciplinary, vertical teaming, etc.) Partnerships are a powerful way to support programming.

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How to incorporate real-world connections into any subject area

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Interdisciplinary approaches Incorporating an interdisciplinary approach can significantly enrich the learning process for students. Teachers Beliefs and Practices in Technology-based Classrooms: A Developmental View. Rethinking content teaching at the middle level: An interdisciplinary approach. link] Moser, K.

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

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Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such. That effort was fueled partly by a belief that no student should have to fork out $100 for a physical graphing calculator ever again. And computers aren’t always the right tool.”

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STEM Careers Coalition Marks First Anniversary and New, No-Cost Digital Resources

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STEM Career Coalition partners underwrite critical academic and career content available through the award-winning, flexible K-12 learning platform Discovery Education Experience and STEM Connect , an interdisciplinary K-8 resource blending dynamic digital content with ready-to-use lessons and hands-on activities to enhance core curriculum.

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