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How to incorporate real-world connections into any subject area

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This interaction helps students connect the dots, understanding that the products they use have origins in distant places, such as the Amazon rainforest. Despite it being thousands of miles away, I challenge students to consider why they should care. Rethinking content teaching at the middle level: An interdisciplinary approach.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

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As part of this program at Morris County Vocational School, in New Jersey, where I teach, students engage in research about key issues at our school and learn how to plan effective professional development to support the staff. My students observed children in our on-site preschool to identify various behaviors.

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Rewriting the Game of School: An Alternative Model for Learning

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We use iReady, and adaptive assessment along with formative observations of students engaged in learning experiences. Student interviews and self reflections help to gather information about a learner’s grit, perseverance and other dispositions. Learners have voice over when, how and where they engage in learning.

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The Kiski School: A Transformative Boarding School Experience Rooted in Tradition

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Experiential learning is a key component of the curriculum, and students apply their academic knowledge through interdisciplinary projects, real-world applications, and experiential learning opportunities that make education come alive. Outdoor adventures, trips to nearby towns, and cultural excursions keep students engaged and active.

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How Technology is Transforming Classrooms

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Curriculum standards have evolved to meet the needs of todays students by incorporating skills essential for the modern workforce, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and digital literacy. Inquiry-based and problem-solving approaches are now at the forefront, helping students develop a deeper grasp of mathematical concepts.

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Teachers of the Year Say Educators Deserve More Trust

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Teachers also have some important listening to do, Aragaki says: to their own students. Students give the best feedback,” she says. Department of Education and celebrated at a gala in their honor. EdSurge spent a morning with the teachers as they toured Smithsonian museums in small groups. history teacher in Pittsburgh.

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ACT Says Grade Inflation Is a Serious Problem. It’s Probably Not.

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It doesn’t tell the student much. They know that an A is better, but that doesn’t give them feedback that is useful and growth oriented.” In Pitzer’s case those values include social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability.)

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