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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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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.

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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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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

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We utilize hands-on, innovative STEM curriculum to bring learning to life. You must have enough teachers, the right technology, and lessons that infuse STEM into all classes including history and English/language arts, just to name a few. But what about when you’re teaching English or social studies?

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How one school integrates 3D printing

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Teachers are using 3D printing across the curriculum in an expanded pilot. Students at a Massachusetts charter school are getting a first-hand look at what it’s like to integrate 3D printing into their curriculum. The 3D printer is now incorporated into teachers’ lesson plans on a larger scale.

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Conrad Wolfram: Let’s Build a New Math Curriculum That Assumes Computers Exist

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Today, Wolfram is the founder of Computers-Based Math , an effort that he described as “building a new math curriculum that assumes computers exist.” We’re trying to build a math curriculum that assumes computers exist, and that they can calculate things for you. Rebuild the curriculum, the pedagogy, the approach. Absolutely.

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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

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I spoke to Aylynn as part of a visit to Pendergast with my colleagues from Imagine Learning to hear about educators’ and students’ experiences using the Imagine Learning EL (English Learner) Education curriculum. Every teacher I spoke to at Pendergast echoed that same sentiment — the books bring the curriculum to life for the students.

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