Culture, Interdisciplinary and Science

Changing culture through interdisciplinary STEM learning

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2019

However, the process of implementing deep change may take three to five years, because it impacts the way schools do business, as well as fundamental school culture. Our aim is to emphasize computational thinking and computer science skills, ensure math performance is consistent, and incorporate more real-world, interdisciplinary learning.

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Interdisciplinary Culture STEM Learning

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

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role. And that science isnt just experimentsits about impact. Elmwood encourages students to create and lead clubs that reflect their passionswhether thats robotics, creative writing, or cultural heritage. They learn that math isnt just numbersits problem-solving.

Schools

Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Art

How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

You can understand someone else's culture, what they celebrate, what they honor and what they believe in, without personally asking. Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven. It makes me empathize with other people.”

Science

Science Reading Interdisciplinary English

5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Build a culture of curiosity and encourage questioning An environment that encourages curiosity and allows students to ask questions and explore concepts they’re genuinely interested in can significantly enhance engagement. Teachers can then incorporate these topics into the curriculum or design small projects based on students’ inquiries.

Middle School

Middle School Middle School STEM Interdisciplinary

Graduate Students Want to Solve ‘Wicked Problems.’ Are Universities Delivering?

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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Interdisciplinary Laboratory Cognitive Development Students

The Kiski School: A Transformative Boarding School Experience Rooted in Tradition

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

Students explore science in modern labs, develop potent creative tools in the schools inspiring arts students, and build real skills in Kiskis workshops. As dorm parents, coaches, and club advisors, teachers foster a culture of support and engagement that extends far beyond academics. Weekends are a thrill.

Schools

Schools History Art Culture

Why STEM education could get a transformative makeover—soon

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2017

The recently released report, STEM Starts Early: Grounding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Early Childhood by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and New America is a summary of current research and makes critical recommendations for both STEM communication to parents and future research in early childhood STEM.

STEM

STEM Interdisciplinary Education Critical Thinking

Meet The Newest Liberal Art: Coding

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

These efforts are often described as attempts to “ help non-computer science students build the tech skills required for today’s jobs ” so that they are ultimately “ more employable. ” The New School, in New York City, is taking a different approach. What are the intellectual areas befitting a citizen to know in a modern society?”

Art

Art Interdisciplinary History Essay

Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School Selects Discovery Education to Support the Creation of Individualized Academic Experiences for All Students

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Discovery Education Science Techbooks. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,? aids teachers and students as they approach inquiry through the 5Es Framework: Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate.

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STEM Textbooks Interdisciplinary Social Studies

The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Manufacturing Day with Resources to Inspire the Creators, Doers, Makers, and Makers of Tomorrow in the Classrooms of Today

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Having on hand easy-to-use and fun resources focused on STEM careers, like those in manufacturing, helps students feel empowered by their potential,” said Mark Case, a science teacher at Southern Guilford High School of Guilford County Schools in North Carolina.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Art Activities

How Using AI Optimizes Instruction and Learning in Secondary Writing

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Hadzovic earned a degree in English education and later pursued a science degree in part because of the demand for science teachers in Brooklyn, New York. And it becomes this interdisciplinary lesson—part science, part math, part writing—where the students learn cause-and-effect problem solving.

Writing

Writing English Interdisciplinary Language

Encouraging Diverse Learners in Computer Science and Engineering

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Computer Science (CS) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are popping up all over. How do we recruit and retain a diverse student body in elective STEM classes such as computer science and engineering? b.io ) and it’s become an interdisciplinary part of the overall school culture, not just one class.

Science

Science STEM Failure Middle School

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

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

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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STEM Interdisciplinary Beliefs Culture

Two Kentucky School Systems Select Discovery Education to Support STEM and STEAM Instruction

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A brand new school opening in the 2020-2021 school year, FCPS’s Rise STEM Academy will support young women as they explore science, technology, engineering, and math during their formative years so that each student may more eagerly embrace STEM career pathways.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Textbooks Education

Discovery Ed and Leading Corporate and Community Partners Offering Access to Digital Resources Supporting STEM

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Held annually on November 8 th , National STEM Day unites communities around the importance of teaching science, technology, engineering, and math to students in grades K-12. The new versatile classroom activities investigate relatable issues through a powerful DNA science lens.

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STEM Accessibility Interdisciplinary Curriculum

SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Jackson State University, a master’s degree in elementary education from William Carey University, and a specialist’s degree in administrative leadership from Walden University. Pollard served as the Director of H.E.L.P.

Special Education

Special Education History Interdisciplinary Instructors

Teachers of the Year Say Educators Deserve More Trust

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

Her mother was a middle school science teacher whose parenting “really incorporated a lot of that curiosity and wonder and awe, kind of like we saw at the Smithsonian here today,” she says. Rivera grew up to become a middle school science teacher, too. The teaching seed was planted in Autumn Rivera’s psyche when she was quite young.

Teachers

Teachers Education History Science

How I Took the Dread Out of Grading—and Replaced It With Fun

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Ninth grade students in an interdisciplinary Global Science Perspectives class were asked to explore the themes of the course and find correlations between culture and science. A particular group of students had rampant cluelessness, underachievement, and a toxic group culture. But it is not scary anymore.

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Grades Failure Ethics Interdisciplinary

Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This has always been the case, but in a prevailing learning culture that promotes outside-the-box problem solving, these activities are growing more common in the 21st-century school library. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States.

Schools

Schools Language Languages Reading

Live, Learn, Launch: How a Radical Live-Work Space Is Igniting Campus Innovation

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Building a Space That Amplifies Innovation and Connection Lassonde Studios evolved out of a $25 million dollar gift from investor, philanthropist, and University of Utah alumnus Pierre Lassonde to spur entrepreneurship in a student-focused and interdisciplinary manner. “We

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Interdisciplinary Learning Study Blended Learning

43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

— Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. Schools can reduce their risk of data breaches by fostering a culture of cybersecurity best practices among students, parents, educators, and staff.

Schools

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation

Annotated Timelines and the Biography of an Idea

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2023

These are two ends of a spectrum with varying degrees of understanding about human agency and a range of cultural beliefs about innovation in between. Pedagogy that encourages the adoption of the biography of an idea is student-centered; contextual; participatory; interdisciplinary; inclusive, dialectical, and visual.

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Interdisciplinary Assignments Culture Beliefs

Annotated Timelines and the Biography of an Idea

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2023

These are two ends of a spectrum with varying degrees of understanding about human agency and a range of cultural beliefs about innovation in between. Pedagogy that encourages the adoption of the biography of an idea is student-centered; contextual; participatory; interdisciplinary; inclusive, dialectical, and visual.

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Interdisciplinary Assignments Culture Beliefs

St. Joseph Catholic School: Empowering Students Through Faith and Knowledge

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

One of the standout features is its STREAM program: Science, Technology, Religion, Arts, and Mathematics. This interdisciplinary approach encourages students to think critically, problem-solve, and make connections across different subjects. That belief creates a school culture built on respect, kindness, and forgiveness.

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Knowledge Beliefs Schools Art

Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Global and Cultural Competency: A push for global and cultural competency education. Schools are incorporating diverse perspectives into curricula, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and preparing students for a globalized world. PBL studios foster critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork.

Education

Education Gamification Blended Learning Hybrid Learning

Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Having a classroom culture where students feel respected, valued, and free to express diverse perspectives is vital in uncovering views, challenging approaches and reflecting on practice. Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity. Jossey-Bass.

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Interdisciplinary Activities Active Learning Participation

Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Having a classroom culture where students feel respected, valued, and free to express diverse perspectives is vital in uncovering views, challenging approaches and reflecting on practice. Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity. Jossey-Bass.

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Interdisciplinary Activities Active Learning Participation

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes. Note: The views and opinions in the blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Interdisciplinary Science Participation Art

Re-Envisioning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program

EAB

AUGUST 31, 2023

Blogs Re-Envisioning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program August 31, 2023 Daisy Sherry Associate Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Lewis University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Interdisciplinary Participation Feedback Culture

Untangling the Debate Over Reading Instruction

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 20, 2023

So we will also be talking with Dr. Kelly Cartwright , a researcher and university professor in the fields of cognitive science, neuroscience, and teacher preparation. Instead, we talked in generalities based on the science of reading. Cartwright lists just a few of these: “We’ve got people in cognitive science.

Reading

Reading Language Languages Science

Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2023

To succeed intellectually and emotionally, she explained, students need “strong culture, engaging learning opportunities that feel relevant and connected to students’ lives, relationships, a sense of agency, and an opportunity to express their own opinions about their learning.”

High School

High School High School Schools Assignments

Schools Will Never Return to Business as Usual. Here’s How They Can Make the Most of Our New Reality.

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2020

Saveri’s analysis places emotional, interpersonal and cultural competencies at the center of adapting to a rapidly-changing post-industrial world. The squads are autonomous and choose the focus of their interdisciplinary projects together. Uncertain conditions demand creativity and innovation.

Distance Learning

Distance Learning Interdisciplinary Intelligence Schools

Why It’s Okay (and Even Great) If Your Child Says ‘I’m Bored’

k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

The Science Behind Boredom and Brain Development Recent neuroscience and psychology studies have begun to uncover how boredom actually serves developmental purposes: A. Real-Life Parallel: At K12 Schools, students often take on interdisciplinary projects where they’re not told what to do, just what problem to solve.

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Intelligence Evaluation Interdisciplinary Writing

$1-Billion Effort to Rethink Computer-Science Education at MIT Sparks Interest—and Protests

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Cambridge, MA— MIT is in the midst of a $1-billion effort to reshape how it teaches computer science, in what some say may be a model for other colleges. First is that MIT needs far more computer-science professors to meet the demand by students and researchers. Sessions on Wednesday focused on the future of teaching computer science.

Science

Science Ethics Interdisciplinary Education

Teaching Vanguard

Changing culture through interdisciplinary STEM learning

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

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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

Graduate Students Want to Solve ‘Wicked Problems.’ Are Universities Delivering?

The Kiski School: A Transformative Boarding School Experience Rooted in Tradition

Why STEM education could get a transformative makeover—soon

Meet The Newest Liberal Art: Coding

Alabama’s Huntsville College Preparatory School Selects Discovery Education to Support the Creation of Individualized Academic Experiences for All Students

The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Manufacturing Day with Resources to Inspire the Creators, Doers, Makers, and Makers of Tomorrow in the Classrooms of Today

How Using AI Optimizes Instruction and Learning in Secondary Writing

Encouraging Diverse Learners in Computer Science and Engineering

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

Two Kentucky School Systems Select Discovery Education to Support STEM and STEAM Instruction

Discovery Ed and Leading Corporate and Community Partners Offering Access to Digital Resources Supporting STEM

SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board

Teachers of the Year Say Educators Deserve More Trust

How I Took the Dread Out of Grading—and Replaced It With Fun

Innovative ideas for school libraries

Live, Learn, Launch: How a Radical Live-Work Space Is Igniting Campus Innovation

43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

Annotated Timelines and the Biography of an Idea

Annotated Timelines and the Biography of an Idea

St. Joseph Catholic School: Empowering Students Through Faith and Knowledge

Current Trends in Education

Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

Re-Envisioning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program

Untangling the Debate Over Reading Instruction

Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

Schools Will Never Return to Business as Usual. Here’s How They Can Make the Most of Our New Reality.

Why It’s Okay (and Even Great) If Your Child Says ‘I’m Bored’

$1-Billion Effort to Rethink Computer-Science Education at MIT Sparks Interest—and Protests

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