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Indigenous Knowledge Is Often Overlooked in Education. But It Has A Lot to Teach Us.

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The loss of my unci , a lifelong educator, my namesake, and one of the most important teachers in my life, and in the lives of many others, has prompted me to think even more deeply about how important it is for Indigenous Knowledge Systems to be not only included, but honored and affirmed in classrooms.

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6 ways to bolster STEM education for the future

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STEM education would emphasize problem-solving, interdisciplinary approaches and the value of discovery and play, according to a new 10-year vision from the American Institutes for Research for the U.S. Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team. Department of Education in collaboration with AIR.

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CoderZ Recognized by SIIA as Best Coding and Computational Thinking Solution

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The prestigious CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world. Each CoderZ course develops interdisciplinary skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and grit as well as core knowledge in physics, geometry, literacy, and algebra.

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

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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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A virtual reality, AI-boosted system helps students with autism improve social skills

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Office of Special Education Programs has awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant to researchers within KUs School of Education & Human Sciences to develop Increasing Knowledge and Natural Opportunities With Social Emotional Competence, or iKNOW.

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New Data Science Standards Are Needed for a Data-Filled World. Here’s What We Propose.

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Although data science is interdisciplinary, one possible home for data science standards is in mathematics standards, as there are important mathematical tools and methods that support data science. Although each grade level lists important knowledge, the knowledge is linked and developed as part of a coherent whole.

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Building Effective Reading Instruction Through the Science of Reading

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From phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle to background knowledge and vocabulary, each component is integral to a reader’s ability to comprehend text. Word recognition includes instant and effortless identification of familiar words, as well as phonics knowledge that connects letter names and sounds.

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