eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments. PBL also encourages collaboration and communication, as many projects are best completed in teams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Exploring diverse writing exercises, experimenting with different perspectives, and seeking inspiration from various sources can cultivate creativity and enhance essay writing skills, with the option to have professionals write me an essay providing valuable insights and further honing one’s craft. Start small.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Even if a student doesn’t select a career in STEM, the soft skills they will learn at a STEM-focused school (critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and more) will serve them well in whatever they choose to do in life. All the while, they are also practicing life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and public speaking.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In January, Discovery Education debuted STEM Connect , a web-based supplemental K-8 resource, developed with the input of educators and curriculum experts, which helps educators create engaging STEM lessons that strengthen students’ critical-thinking skills.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Graduate education—with its specialization, close access to faculty members, and opportunities for deep learning—ought to help with this kind of interdisciplinary training. Do graduate students themselves want to pursue interdisciplinary aims and become “wicked”? Those who have enrolled in intentionally interdisciplinary Ph.D.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A breakdown in student-educator communication may be a factor behind the lack of CTE program awareness. The findings from YouScience’s second annual national 2023 Post-Graduation Readiness Report. There’s a pressing need to raise awareness of the variety of postsecondary career or educational opportunities at the high school level.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Learners are responsible for researching potential internship opportunities and communicating with partner sites to arrange their internships. Learners then work with partners to co-design interdisciplinary projects that both align with the academic and life goals of the learner, as well as the business or nonprofit needs of the partner.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we examine the significance of digital literacy skills, we’ll focus on highlighting their role in empowering students to navigate the complexities of the information age, fostering critical thinking, and preparing them for the challenges of an increasingly interconnected and technologically-driven world.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Students take an interdisciplinary approach – applying data collection, math, concepts in physics and understanding in robotics and code – to solve challenges. Many of the activities require student collaboration which is a critical skill for college and workforce readiness. About CoderZ.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world. AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience. Here are a few.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2017

Engaging young children in STEM is critical for creating a lifelong love of learning and for developing critical thinking skills which will serve them well across all academic disciplines and prepare them for the 21st Century workforce. The details of the ultimate goal remain flexible and will change continuously throughout development.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Learning science is an interdisciplinary field that combines research from multiple topics, data, and practice with the goal of furthering our understanding of how we learn and improving instructional practices and processes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2023

Widely adopted by school districts across the country, Portrait of a Graduate outlines the interdisciplinary skills that a district believes its students should embody and exemplify by high school graduation. Image Credit: Digital Promise IPSD was one of the first districts to partner with Digital Promise in the CT Pathways efforts.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Institutional leaders play a pivotal role in championing AI adoption by fostering trust, ensuring transparent communication, and making informed decisions. Building trust requires: Transparency in Communication : Leaders should articulate the “why” behind AI initiatives, addressing both opportunities and risks.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

But a discrepancy exists when considering students’ digital fluency compared with their digital literacy, and both sets of skills are required in their future. The webinar, sponsored by Dell , offers advice and reflection on advancing students’ digital literacy skills.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Creativity is more than an artistic skill; it involves thinking differently, collaborating, developing solutions and communicating in a way that connects with others. Creativity is also a valuable skill for the workforce across many fields. Are students of today really that different from those of previous generations?

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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. It took a couple of years for me to finally figure out that teaching social skills in isolation is absolutely ridiculous.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. The importance of identifying and instructing students at any grade who cannot reach fluency and comprehension because of gaps in foundational skills cannot be overstated.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Institutional leaders play a pivotal role in championing AI adoption by fostering trust, ensuring transparent communication, and making informed decisions. Building trust requires: Transparency in Communication : Leaders should articulate the “why” behind AI initiatives, addressing both opportunities and risks.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

STEM Connect is a web-based, interdisciplinary K-8 supplemental STEM resource and Experience is Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 digital learning platform. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

These competency frameworks provide a framework of skills necessary for life, career, and community success. Academic and Career Planning encompasses core academic and career based competencies along continuums that includes skills, practices and concepts. Learners have voice over when, how and where they engage in learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Most educators are looking to create opportunities for all students to have deeper and more meaningful learning experiences, while also adding skill acquisition and student agency. Students at Dayton are focused on large interdisciplinary projects and problem-solving. Nick Pant Storytelling is a major component of so many professions.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

I became more collaborative as well as a better leader and communicator. 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%. I was instantly charged with a new zeal for my work.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

While the program has grown and evolved, the original principles of the competition remain largely the same: to give all students the opportunity to build not just technical skills, but to work like engineers—collaborating with peers, documenting their processes, and presenting their findings. Putting the humanities back into STEM.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This opportunity allows me to learn from other district leaders while supporting teachers using student data and two-way communication tools to drive student success,” said Rachel Blackwell, Digital Learning Facilitator for Pulaski County Special School District.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We aim to incorporate a wide array of perspectives in this process, including those of policymakers, industry experts, educators, students, and families, to collaboratively develop AI strategies and policies that resonate with our community’s unique needs and principles.” However, these formats can have significant shortcomings.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

AMERICAN FORK, Utah – YouScience ® ,the leading technology provider dedicated to solving the skills gap crisis for students and employers, is proud to announce the recipients of the esteemed YouScience Innovative Educator Award. His commitment to student success has led to increased career awareness and readiness among his students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

Ultimately, what we hope is that the courses that are being used to train the teachers are better aligned with the science of reading and that the teachers make use of all their different skills-building to be better teachers and help the kids to read better,” McBride said.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, technology has reshaped classroom interactions, enabling students to communicate and collaborate beyond physical boundaries through online discussions, shared documents, and video conferencing. How is AI helping students develop stronger problem-solving skills in mathematics?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The good days, she says, are abundant thanks in great part to her ongoing enthusiasm for and belief in the power of communication in the lives of children and adults. I was talking to many people at that time, and I had a sorority sister in this program called communicative disorders, and that was completely foreign to me.

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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. Most communicated their intent to attack. Nearly all experienced negative home-life factors. So what does softening a school mean?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It would seem then that grants favored the interdisciplinary approach, but. Neidorf says employers he hears from find college graduates lacking in the soft skills: working with people, solving problems or communicating. Then there’s Deep Springs College. Classes never exceed 30 at Deep Springs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

One strategy she used to sustain connection and communication was posting short science lessons to TikTok. And not only that—they’re constantly innovating and growing their skills as professionals, she says. Department of Education and celebrated at a gala in their honor. Teaching during the pandemic has been hard, Rivera acknowledges.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2016

With the emergence of online learning platforms and social networking, students are able to connect, communicate, and collaborate with their teachers and peers to extend learning beyond the walls of the schoolhouse and school day. Focus on global skills development through the content we teach.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

Students also need a rich set of social and cognitive skills that span beyond any given discipline. In addition to being proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe students need well-developed social and cognitive skills to be successful in life.

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