eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. The benefits of STEAM education and STEM learning help students develop much-needed skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration.

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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. Here are five strategies teachers can take to make STEM come alive in their classrooms.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Data Science for Everyone is a coalition advancing data science education so that every K-12 student has the data literacy skills needed to succeed in our modern world. Equitable access to data science education is an opportunity to open doors to higher education, high-paying careers, and an engaged community.

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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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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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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

By the conclusion of the unit, students will participate in a debate, utilizing their research skills to argue for or against deforestation, exploring its implications for resources and products in relation to their daily lives. Without a comprehensive foundation, students struggle to elevate their thinking to more sophisticated levels.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As technology continues to shape every facet of modern life, proficiency in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and responsibly engaging in the digital space becomes crucial. Additionally, digital literacy cultivates critical thinking skills. What are the 3 main skills of digital literacy?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical Thinking Development in Middle School Education Fostеring critical thinking skills in middlе school еducation is paramount to equipping studеnts with thе intеllеctual tools necessary for succеss. Sеvеral kеy componеnts constitutе critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

Each CoderZ course develops interdisciplinary skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and grit as well as core knowledge in physics, geometry, literacy, and algebra. Grounded in math, physics, and engineering, CoderZ trains students grades four and up in computational thinking and technical ability.

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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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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

In this context, AI serves as a companion that guides students in their tasks, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. One student posited that AI could extend and enrich student learning by assisting in generating ideas, discussion points, and encouraging critical thinking.

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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

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.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2020

POSS students will take an interdisciplinary approach to exploring COVID-19 and will benefit from conducting independent studies while building teamwork and leadership skills. An international online program, POSS brings teenagers together from around the world to examine a shared challenge through a scientific lens.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A school-based makerspace is a hands-on, creative environment where students can explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and other interdisciplinary subjects. These spaces empower students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills while working on real-world projects.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

HCPS is committed to offering students a multisensory learning experience that increases student engagement, skill acquisition, and retention. Featuring standards-aligned, core-curricular resources that use an inquiry-based approach to enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, Discovery Education’s Social Studies?Techbook?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

In this free, three-hour virtual learning experience, students develop basic computer science skills while discovering the ways that goods are delivered at Amazon. In addition, they meet students interning at Amazon as well as real engineers who are using STEM and computer science skills every day.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

These courses are geared towards supporting freshmen in their transition to college by introducing them to academic discourse and college-level writing and research, among other skills. Choose an interdisciplinary topic for broader appeal Freshmen often have not yet decided what their major would be, nor should they!

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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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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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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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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

The sets model conceptualization, a skill that includes distinguishing between primary and secondary sources and using primary sources to generate and refine research questions. These collections of resources provide instructors ready-made materials for discussion or a reference point for students to use in expanding their research questions.

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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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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

Curriculum standards have evolved to meet the needs of todays students by incorporating skills essential for the modern workforce, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and digital literacy. How is AI helping students develop stronger problem-solving skills in mathematics?

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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

AUGUST 11, 2016

Students also need a rich set of social and cognitive skills that span beyond any given discipline. In the life of our schools, we have seen the powerful way that our students through project-based learning have embraced deeper learning outcomes, and exhibited the habits of effective critical thinking, collaboration, and personal character.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s in school libraries where students often discover and hone their love of coding and programming, create amazing projects via makerspaces, and where they develop important 21st-century skills. Researchers argued in this article that some of the information literacy skills taught in universities have little real-world application.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The African diaspora is not taught as a standalone Advanced Placement course, but rather as a theme in AP Seminar through which students learn about real-world issues while developing skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, research and presentation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

These foundations include academics, social emotional skills, technological competencies, and career awareness. Together, these resources provide educators with a suite of powerful tools with which they can create opportunities for critical thinking and problem-solving. STEM Connect. Discovery Education Coding.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Everything is interdisciplinary,” explained Stephanie Passman, the lead teacher, during EdSurge’s recent visit to the school. An essential component of that is providing learning experiences that are designed to teach students the skills most schools say they care about, like problem solving and critical thinking.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

In this context, AI serves as a companion that guides students in their tasks, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. One student posited that AI could extend and enrich student learning by assisting in generating ideas, discussion points, and encouraging critical thinking.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

Traditional high schools often prioritize rote learning and standardized testing, which can limit your ability to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ultimately, vocational and technical education programs equip students with practical skills for direct entry into the workforce.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

DoodleMath is an award-winning, research-based, standards-aligned K-5 math app that boosts student skills, confidence, and fluency at home and in the classroom. STEM Connect purposefully integrates across disciplines and provides all the necessary resources to introduce real-world challenges and design thinking skills to students.

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