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4 ways a STEAM-centered curriculum is critical to youth education

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The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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My goal became connecting students to nature through their passions and connecting teachers standards-driven curriculum to nature through environmental literacy. One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom.

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ASU Preparatory Academy Educators Enhance Stem Knowledge at Inaugural Microspark Conference

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TEMPE, Arizona Educators with a passion for STEM learning gathered with their peers and industry leaders at the inaugural MicroSpark ASU Prep Microelectronics Conference , heldlast week in Tempe and Chandler. ASU Prep uses innovative approaches to curriculum to prepare all students for success in graduating from a university.

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Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents

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But what if we reimagined attendance not just as a policy to enforce, but as an essential part of the curriculum for both students and parents? This paradigm shift could revolutionize how schools, students, and families approach this critical aspect of education. Here’s why we should consider attendance as part of the curriculum.

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Students need–and deserve–a globalized curriculum

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Key points: In preparing students for the modern workforce, think globally A globalized curriculum helps children learn without barriers See related article: 10 things schools need to do to build students’ networks For more news on global learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Learning should be lifelong.

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How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum

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Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. Maker education is when a person can demonstrate understanding through the creation of an artifact. Why maker education?

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An OER curriculum brings my students’ lives into our classroom

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Teaching in this way requires a good deal of flexibility—including in your curriculum. A traditional science textbook doesn’t always provide educators the freedom to delve into topics that students bring up from their own lives or questions they have about the world around them.