Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Psychology “Do Now” Writing Prompts & Slides By Loosli Learning Grades: 9th-12th Subjects: Psychology Ideal for psychology classes or any subject focused on critical thinking, these do now writing prompts are an intriguing way to start the day.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2019

At West Island College (WIC), a university preparatory school for Grades 7-12 in Calgary, Alberta, we are leveraging the expertise of STEM Learning Lab to lead this shift within our school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

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. moving from a kindergarten grade-level to a 1 st – or 2 nd -grade level, significant growth in one domain, etc.) Celebrating progress is vital.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Scientists conduct inquiries using a specific toolbox of skills and knowledge that the Next Generations Science Standards (NGSS) has spelled out for emerging scientists as so-called “science and engineering practices,” or practices that increase in complexity and sophistication across grade levels.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

When I took this position, we didn’t really have anything related to robotics, so we were looking for ways to get students in eighth grade into a CTE pathway. Adopted by the State Board of Education, the current Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards outline what students will learn in each course/grade.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This approach grounds their understanding of core principles and promotes collaboration and teamwork–essential lifelong learning skills. Integrating STEM into K-12 curricula helps prepare students for a world that increasingly depends on interdisciplinary knowledge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Exploring diverse writing exercises, experimenting with different perspectives, and seeking inspiration from various sources can cultivate creativity and enhance essay writing skills, with the option to have professionals write me an essay providing valuable insights and further honing one’s craft. Start small.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Even if a student doesn’t select a career in STEM, the soft skills they will learn at a STEM-focused school (critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and more) will serve them well in whatever they choose to do in life. We are a STEM-based charter school network serving more than 3,900 students in grades K-12 at seven different campuses.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2018

We want to increase their knowledge, skills, and interest in STEM, and balance student-centered teaching with state and national standards. Department of Education, is a rigorous, interdisciplinary, standards-focused method of STEM education that encourages students to develop and share their STEM knowledge and investigations.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Iowa BIG : A community conversation about the knowledge and skills young people need to become engaged and successful members of the community as adults was linked with an initiative to send 60 community leaders back to school alongside learners over a four-month period. Many electives take advantage of the Village’s flexible format.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

CoderZ is a powerful, self-paced virtual learning platform for grades 4-12 that teaches computer science integration by gamifying NGSS and CSTA-aligned curriculum. Each CoderZ course develops interdisciplinary skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and grit as well as core knowledge in physics, geometry, literacy, and algebra. “We

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Earlier in my career, my daily grading process amounted to little more than trading beans. In New Tech Network schools, grades are weighted according to five categories. With the revelation that we would have weighted categories of grades, my first reaction was, “Why wouldn’t we have weighted grades?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

K-12 learning opportunities must prepare students with the necessary skills to succeed in Industry 4.0. Students need to develop technological skills combined with critical, creative and social-emotional mindsets to solve complex problems and succeed in today’s postsecondary environment and workforce.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Students take an interdisciplinary approach – applying data collection, math, concepts in physics and understanding in robotics and code – to solve challenges. Many of the activities require student collaboration which is a critical skill for college and workforce readiness. About CoderZ. For afree trial visit: GoCoderz.com.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world. AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom.

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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. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Her words describe the transformative power of reading — a skill that, unlike spoken language, humans are not naturally hardwired to master. Bridging skills connect these processes. I love the fact that students are actually reading and spending time in books,” says seventh grade ELA teacher Kathryn.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

The school integrates leadership development, life skills, and hands-on learning experiences to ensure students leave not just prepared for college, but ready to take on the world. Students explore science in modern labs, develop potent creative tools in the schools inspiring arts students, and build real skills in Kiskis workshops.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators, students, and families in grades K-12 in 20 schools across the United States are empowered with exciting digital resources, standards-aligned activities, and vetted, high-quality content carefully curated by grade level.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

interdisciplinary K-8 resource,? blends dynamic digital content with ready-to-use lessons and hands-on activities to enhance core curriculum and cultivate valuable design thinking skills that prepare students for the future. STEM Connect. STEM Connect? Built on the 4Cs framework and the United? Sustainable Development Goals,?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today, the award-winning science series NOVA , produced for PBS by GBH Boston, announced the launch of NOVA Science Studio , a new national program to teach and engage young people through an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on science communication, digital media literacy, and video production.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

HCPS is committed to offering students a multisensory learning experience that increases student engagement, skill acquisition, and retention. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,? Discovery Education’s?Social

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience. Here are a few.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

In this free, three-hour virtual learning experience, students develop basic computer science skills while discovering the ways that goods are delivered at Amazon. In addition, they meet students interning at Amazon as well as real engineers who are using STEM and computer science skills every day.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

During the session, dive into the over 200 resources designed to uncover students’ STEM skills to activate future solution seekers while also exploring the many benefits of diversity in STEM. Robert Corbin to learn how to integrate the new collection of STEM careers content spotlighting Black leaders into lessons.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,?STEM purposefully integrates across disciplines and provides all the necessary resources to introduce real-world challenges and design thinking skills to students. STEM Connect?blends

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

These new resources will drive the development of students’ critical thinking skills and create opportunities for the study of scientific mysteries and the development of design solutions. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed digital science solution for grades K-12. Science Techbooks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education Science Techbooks —which are currently used in classrooms across the United States and Canada—are a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12 that combine digital-first teaching and learning resources to deliver impactful, blended instruction in person or at a distance.

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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

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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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. This can eat up days of instructional time before we’re ready to dive into grade-appropriate topics. Yet this is not enough.

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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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