eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

Maker education “often involves an interdisciplinary approach to instruction and learning: maker educators integrate visual arts, music, language arts, humanities, and social sciences into STEAM projects, giving students a chance to have a holistic experience with technology,” according to the paper.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

STEM storytelling combines language arts with STEM, enhancing students’ understanding of scientific impact through a historical or personal lens. For instance, in a life sciences class, rather than assigning a specific topic, allow students to research and present findings on a plant or animal of their choice.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. For us, being located in Maryland has the benefit of being situated near so many local technology, IT, and science research companies. Forge community partnerships.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This article on the science of reading originally appeared on Purdue University’s site and is reposted here with permission. awarded to Purdue in August as part of Lilly Endowment’s Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana initiative, which launched in 2022. The work is funded in part by a $1.5

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

The suite includes scaffolded and leveled, standards-aligned curriculum designed to support STEM, computer science, coding, robotics, and SEL in engaging ways, and to embrace all learners from any and every background. DERRY, N.H. – consortium.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

. –James Hood, Principal, Rodburn Elementary School , Rowan County Schools The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are transforming the educational landscape, ushering in a more integrated and dynamic approach to teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

It started with an underwhelming science fair—the type we’re all familiar with: students standing next to handmade posters, listlessly describing their projects, usually alone. For Abby Longcor, Senior Director of the Tech Challenge, that’s what really sets the program apart: the interdisciplinary approach to engineering. “We

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) has become more prominent as an effective approach to interdisciplinary learning. Implementation, though, is not about lessons, units, or even just adding a few elements of science into art or vice versa. Schools can start small, but it must be more than one teacher.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2017

It's not the first place you expect to find a pioneer education program, but the Young Women’s Leadership Academy is one of the city’s first public schools to have a full computer science (CS) course. All of my friends in STEM [science, technology, engineering, math] are white men, so it has been hard to get people to talk to the students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

million grant to researchers within KUs School of Education & Human Sciences to develop Increasing Knowledge and Natural Opportunities With Social Emotional Competence, or iKNOW. The new system will allow user-initiated speaking responses that can accurately transcribe spoken language in real-time.

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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. ” The New School, in New York City, is taking a different approach.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Hadzovic earned a degree in English education and later pursued a science degree in part because of the demand for science teachers in Brooklyn, New York. Aida Hadzovic English Language Arts Teacher, Brooklyn School District Hadzovic: At first, to be honest, I was hesitant.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Some include more traditional vocations like automotive, cosmetology, plumbing and carpentry, while others have expanded to industries including education, computer science, business, biotechnology and health care. CTE programs are uniquely positioned to build interdisciplinary connections because of the focus on real-world application.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

No longer confined to a corner space in the back of the library, Making activities are finding their way into lessons on history and biology, literature and language. No longer confined to a corner space in the back of the library, Making activities are finding their way into lessons on history and biology, literature and language.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

By actively engaging with a diverse array of literary genres, styles, and voices, one can develop a keen eye for the intricate interplay of language, structure, and storytelling. By embracing the freedom of freewriting, one can tap into the well of subconscious creativity and cultivate a more fluid and expressive writing style.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This year, there were three prizes: for work in pre-K-12 education, higher education and a newly created prize, for learning science research. With advances in educational data mining, we can infer learners’ emotions from their natural language interaction with systems, their facial expressions, even their body posture.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Jackson State University, a master’s degree in elementary education from William Carey University, and a specialist’s degree in administrative leadership from Walden University. Pollard served as the Director of H.E.L.P.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English. With tools such as Wakelet, ELL students can write in their native language and teachers can translate on their own. Instead, she includes prompts such as, “If you threw a dinner party, which character in this book would you invite?”

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

According to the Education Commission of States, about 20 states now require that districts allow students to apply specified computer science courses toward completion of mathematics, science or, as a foreign language. But is coding preoccupying the hearts and minds of students after school hours?

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2016

We didn’t know it at the time, but this effort became part of the foundation of the new Computer Science for All effort to bring computer science to every public school student in New York City. From the outset we knew we wanted to bridge mathematics and computer science.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Ninth grade students in an interdisciplinary Global Science Perspectives class were asked to explore the themes of the course and find correlations between culture and science. Andrew Larson is a science and language arts facilitator at Columbus Signature Academy New Tech High School in Columbus, Indiana.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Are a lot of the problems that you present interdisciplinary by nature? Math is this general-purpose subject at school, but if it isn’t interdisciplinary, well, why not? There’s data science, of course. Step two is extract to the language of math, which today is usually code. Absolutely.

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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. Where’s the Humanity?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal. How to Use Writing Prompts in Every Class Writing prompts arent just for language arts class! What would you do?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2018

For Ellen Spertus, teaching computer science has evolved greatly since she began working nearly 20 years ago as a professor at Mills College, a woman’s college in Oakland, Calif. At Mills College, for instance, a two-year computer science master’s program aims to “serve a similar goal as [coding] bootcamps,” Spertus tells EdSurge.

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Teach Hub

AUGUST 28, 2024

Here we’ll explore the science behind music in the classroom, its benefits, and specific ways you can incorporate music into your classroom. The Science Behind Music in the Classroom Before we discuss how to incorporate music into your classroom, we must first discuss the science behind it.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

While we believe that it is essential for all students to be proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe that that is not enough. In addition to being proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe students need well-developed social and cognitive skills to be successful in life.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

By outlining expectations for respectful dialogue, mindful language, and open-mindedness, educators can create a safe and inclusive space that promotes a sense of community. Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity. Padlet is a good digital tool.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

By outlining expectations for respectful dialogue, mindful language, and open-mindedness, educators can create a safe and inclusive space that promotes a sense of community. Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity. Padlet is a good digital tool.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 7, 2025

Journal Writing Prompts Bell Ringers for a Full Year Editable Distance Learning By Tracee Orman Grades: 5th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts, Writing Standards: CCSS RI.5.1, 17 Cross-Curricular Journal Prompts for High School Writing isnt limited to language arts! Describe the most interesting day you had in science class.

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 20, 2023

Some quick background on me: My experience is in English language arts for grades 6 through 12. So we will also be talking with Dr. Kelly Cartwright , a researcher and university professor in the fields of cognitive science, neuroscience, and teacher preparation. Instead, we talked in generalities based on the science of reading.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

Instead of it just being in science or in mathematics, it might be communication, collaboration, critical thinking, leadership, digital literacy, things that don’t necessarily have a subject. But through this work, they are also learning the English language arts standards required by her state.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

No longer is travel or student visa status a barrier, English as a second language a challenge, nor the “right” appearance, class or race a deterrent to participation. This proved especially helpful for those less able to attend in person or those struggling with the language of instruction.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

No longer is travel or student visa status a barrier, English as a second language a challenge, nor the “right” appearance, class or race a deterrent to participation. This proved especially helpful for those less able to attend in person or those struggling with the language of instruction.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2023

Some may assume that these topics belong in political science courses only, but that is not accurate. Students in language arts can learn the political pros and cons of multilingual communications, teaching, and governing. Crystal Harris is assistant professor in the interdisciplinary studies program at Governors State University.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Translate Understanding : Translation involves reframing complex concepts into accessible language. For example, in an environmental science course, students could relate concepts of ecosystem balance to urban planning challenges. Such assignments require minimal grading and can be formatively assessed for students learning journeys.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Translate Understanding : Translation involves reframing complex concepts into accessible language. For example, in an environmental science course, students could relate concepts of ecosystem balance to urban planning challenges. Such assignments require minimal grading and can be formatively assessed for students learning journeys.

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