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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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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. True interdisciplinary teaching goes beyond just putting different topics side by side. 2024) studied adding interdisciplinary learning in nursing classes using games. Yang et al.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Faculty Focus

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. True interdisciplinary teaching goes beyond just putting different topics side by side. 2024) studied adding interdisciplinary learning in nursing classes using games. Yang et al.

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Creating a fun robotics lesson that addresses 4 ISTE standards

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This activity emphasizes computational thinking and problem-solving, incorporating Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and utilizing differentiation strategies to support diverse elementary learners. I aim to demonstrate how technology integration can be purposeful and manageable by modeling this approach.

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Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

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Confidence: English Language learners improve through hands-on projects. How to Launch an Esports Program Districts hoping to replicate this success can take a few key lessons from the South Florida model: Start with curriculum integration. Collaboration: Teams build shared purpose and community.

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This tech academy is using project-based learning to close the STEM gap

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“Part of our curriculum design is project-based learning. We try to design our curriculum around how the real world functions,” said Linnea Garrett, ChiTech school director. “We really believe we can ground meaning behind the curriculum when there are real-world applications.

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Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

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As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and growth. In addition, interdisciplinary collaboration at our weekly professional learning communities (PLCs) has strengthened this process.