Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

The modernized Framework, released in October 2024, condenses the structure into 14 clusters and 72 sub-clusters, adding cross-cutting clusters in Digital Technology, Marketing and Sales, and Management and Entrepreneurship, reflecting the reality that most modern careers dont fit neatly into a single silo.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Reading proficiency requires the mastery of many complex skills. Ness about the skills needed for reading, the most effective way to teach them and how Learning Ally’s Excite Reading can help. EdSurge: What does the science of reading show about the skills necessary to become a proficient reader?

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Reading Science Interdisciplinary Languages 187

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

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. Bridging skills connect these processes. It has] really helped us in closing that achievement gap.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I was a certified high school math teacher, but like so many of my peers, I also taught advisory—working with students to develop their social skills and help them explore college and career options. It took a couple of years for me to finally figure out that teaching social skills in isolation is absolutely ridiculous.

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Teaching Interdisciplinary Math Essay 168

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2023

Widely adopted by school districts across the country, Portrait of a Graduate outlines the interdisciplinary skills that a district believes its students should embody and exemplify by high school graduation. Image Credit: Digital Promise IPSD was one of the first districts to partner with Digital Promise in the CT Pathways efforts.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

“They actually have materials to support teachers engaging in online experiences, everything from what it looks like to teach physical education online to working with students with special needs,” says Richard Ferdig, a professor of educational technology at Kent State University.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

At SchoolStatus, we firmly believe that educators’ voices must be central in shaping education technology. Members of the CAB were selected based on their deep knowledge of education technology, passion for improving learning outcomes, and success in supporting students’ academic achievements and families’ evolving needs.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

Our education system should be our best effort to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and tools that they need to be prosperous, productive, and employed citizens. Unfortunately, due to our looming crises, the conditions in which all our systems, including education, exist have changed. CTE Gets a Bad Rap All U.S.

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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. ” When coding shows up in the curriculum of a liberal arts program, its primary purpose is usually pretty obvious: help students get hired.

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Art Interdisciplinary History Essay 213

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

But a discrepancy exists when considering students’ digital fluency compared with their digital literacy, and both sets of skills are required in their future. The webinar, sponsored by Dell , offers advice and reflection on advancing students’ digital literacy skills.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. To realize our common goal to help all students become engaged, proficient readers and learners, educators are asking for evidence-based practices across all grades.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2023

Upskill Leadership Tara Carrozza , director of the Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) for New York City Public Schools, highlighted the importance of upskilling leadership to match the pace of technological advancements. The district is committed to equipping leaders with the necessary expertise to sustainably transform education.

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Curriculum Interdisciplinary Technology Achievement 148

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

These competency frameworks provide a framework of skills necessary for life, career, and community success. Academic and Career Planning encompasses core academic and career based competencies along continuums that includes skills, practices and concepts. Learners have voice over when, how and where they engage in learning.

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Interdisciplinary Coaching Learning Schools 158

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Her diverse background in teaching writing, science and coding positioned her well to participate in the Project Topeka pilot, a multifaceted AI program that gave real-time feedback to students to support the development of argumentative writing skills. What role do you see AI playing in the future of teaching and learning writing skills?

Writing 187

Writing English Interdisciplinary Language 187

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

The sets model conceptualization, a skill that includes distinguishing between primary and secondary sources and using primary sources to generate and refine research questions. The company currently serves the K-12, higher education, professional, library, English language teaching and workforce training markets worldwide.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. After taking a closer look at the social emotional learning (SEL) framework, it is clear there is a connection between SEL and service learning that educators can use and nurture.

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Learning Local Government History Coaching 209

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Creativity is more than an artistic skill; it involves thinking differently, collaborating, developing solutions and communicating in a way that connects with others. Creativity is also a valuable skill for the workforce across many fields. And one viable option is through career and technical education (CTE) programs.

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Peer Review Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Communication 176

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Participating in a simulation of the Constitutional Convention offered them a structured experience to practice the skills necessary for civic discourse—listening, discussing and compromising. history and civics to be studied in an interdisciplinary manner. Yet this is not enough. We need real and systemic change.”

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History Social Studies Education Knowledge 217

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Most educators are looking to create opportunities for all students to have deeper and more meaningful learning experiences, while also adding skill acquisition and student agency. Real-time technology like Epic Games' Unreal Engine has emerged as a successful tool and resource to implement this type of teaching and learning.

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Teachers History Social Studies Learning 184

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such. It challenges prevailing assumptions that some people pick up “hard” skills in math and science more naturally. The company plans to expand the numbers for the upcoming school year.

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Art Math Curriculum Beliefs 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2022

For many Indigenous communities, the goal of education has always been to nurture the wellbeing of the whole child, including their emotional, mental, physical and spiritual development.

Knowledge 217

Knowledge Teaching Education Interdisciplinary 217

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Most exhilarating of all are the skills, mindsets and deep learning practices sparked by Making activities. Design Academy —free software, classes and more for high school students and educators. DIY.org —an online community where youth can share projects and learn new skills. Autodesk and design firm, Killer Infographics.

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Interdisciplinary History Learning Art 157

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

While the program has grown and evolved, the original principles of the competition remain largely the same: to give all students the opportunity to build not just technical skills, but to work like engineers—collaborating with peers, documenting their processes, and presenting their findings. Putting the humanities back into STEM.

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Art Language Languages STEM 161

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2019

It was only when I coupled tech with meaning—with my own pedagogical practices of mindfulness, attention and presence—that the social-emotional skills and the academic learning began to take off. The industry now realizes that technology, of course, can be a bridge, helping students and teachers to connect.

Learning 167

Learning Interdisciplinary Attention Skills 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Educators and school leaders have brought his ideas to life in various ways, including experimental K-12 schools that have focused on developing these different intelligences in students. In it, he reflects on the interdisciplinary work he did that led to his theory of multiple intelligences. And frankly, that's baloney.

Intelligence 206

Intelligence Interdisciplinary Languages Language 206

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In Napa, California, business leaders were dissatisfied with the workforce skills their employees were bringing with them out of high school. Our schools use PBL in almost every class in order to immerse students in authentic learning and the mastery of workforce skills. I realize that I no longer dread grading. It’s simple, really.

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Grades Failure Ethics Interdisciplinary 165

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In the last decade, schools have dedicated tremendous resources to deploying technology into the classroom. As they invested in hardware and software, they began employing educational technology specialists to incorporate technology that improves pedagogy. CAD software can enhance authentic engagement.

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Assignments Interdisciplinary Middle School Middle School 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying voter behavior. We most directly engage education and psychology. Non-cognitive skills are the self-regulation and motivational factors that can affect our ability to achieve our goals in any setting—political or nonpolitical.

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Motivation Education Participation Interdisciplinary 190

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

One other aspect is that agents can model good thinking skills, good interaction skills, and being a good social partner. an educational game that teaches scientific inquiry skills to high school and college students, is powered by a form of AutoTutor. This is more interactive, and it attempts to pick up emotions.

Intelligence 167

Intelligence Lecturing Multiple Choice Questions Learning 167

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2017

The desire to build cognitive understanding is growing, but many experts assert that in order to do it, the study of AI has to become more interdisciplinary. Puri hopes human and machine interactions will normalize as artificial intelligence becomes more interdisciplinary.

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Interdisciplinary Intelligence Science Math 132

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

From traditional activities to authentic work: Moving from isolated academic work environments to providing students opportunities to engage with and contribute to relevant local, national, and international interdisciplinary communities.

Learning 166

Learning Syllabus Interdisciplinary Blended Learning 166

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

If we wish to meet the rapidly-changing demands of the workforce of the future, we first have to acknowledge that the educational pathways of the future might very well involve skills-based learning that does not necessarily add up to four years, or even a degree. The future of teaching and learning should prioritize purpose learning.

Learning 157

Learning Interdisciplinary Knowledge Study 157

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Everything is interdisciplinary,” explained Stephanie Passman, the lead teacher, during EdSurge’s recent visit to the school. An essential component of that is providing learning experiences that are designed to teach students the skills most schools say they care about, like problem solving and critical thinking.

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Testing Schools Interdisciplinary Middle School 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The African diaspora is not taught as a standalone Advanced Placement course, but rather as a theme in AP Seminar through which students learn about real-world issues while developing skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, research and presentation.

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Interdisciplinary Art History Culture 187

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s in school libraries where students often discover and hone their love of coding and programming, create amazing projects via makerspaces, and where they develop important 21st-century skills. As times have changed, technology has advanced, and student needs have evolved—so, too, has the role of the librarian.

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Schools Languages Language Reading 246

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

In parallel, though, we also need to double down on “softening” schools—to focus on building social emotional skills of students and educators and strengthen relationships between students and educators. Teach SEL Skills Socio-emotional learning is demonstrated to help reduce violence and make schools safer.

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Schools Interdisciplinary Counselling Study 167