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3 teacher-vetted edtech resources for cross-curricular lessons

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“Cross-subject studies enhance critical thinking skills,” says Karen Smith, a 30-year ELA veteran and instructional coach for Maryland Public Schools. Dynamic, multidisciplinary curriculum saves teachers time overall because it actually enhances the learning time spent in the classroom.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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The science of reading is a multidisciplinary field that explores the cognitive processes involved in reading and seeks evidence-based strategies to improve literacy instruction. Introducing robotics and coding into the curriculum helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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What YouTube and Hollywood Divas Can Teach You About Active Learning

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Their pedagogy promotes the four Cs that the National Education Association (NEA) deems necessary “ for success in college, career, and citizenship in the 21st century ”: critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration.

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What Student Assignments and Projects Are Considered Most Difficult: Myths and Truths

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Multidisciplinary Assignments Connecting the dots. Multidisciplinary tasks that merge concepts from various subjects can be complex. However, they encourage you to think critically and make connections across different disciplines. Q: What’s the benefit of multidisciplinary assignments?

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Interdisciplinary studies prepare students for the challenges of a globalized world, where interconnected problems demand multidisciplinary solutions. This enhances students’ critical thinking, knowledge integration, and problem-solving abilities. 2017; Liu et al.,

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Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry

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Project management and rapid prototyping dominates business and many of our most-sought after jobs require collaboration and multidisciplinary, higher-order thinking. This dichotomy has created an impasse; the structure of public schools is at odds with needs of modern work.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Interdisciplinary studies prepare students for the challenges of a globalized world, where interconnected problems demand multidisciplinary solutions. This enhances students’ critical thinking, knowledge integration, and problem-solving abilities. 2017; Liu et al.,