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Interdisciplinary Project Planning Framework

Catlin Tucker

When I was at TCEA last week, a teacher approached me after one of my sessions to ask if I had ever written about my experience planning interdisciplinary projects. So, I wanted to share the framework that my teaching team (English, history, and science) used when planning large scale interdisciplinary projects.

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5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

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Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories.

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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.

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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 Scratch and Minecraft Developers Hope to Keep Kids Coding For Life

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That’s where we met Natalie Rusk, one of Scratch’s creators, who is now researching how kids find and sustain the motivation to code. To conduct this research, she interviewed over a hundred Scratch users who are active on the platform not just during or after school, but even after a student has graduated and moved on to another school.

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Teachers of the Year Say Educators Deserve More Trust

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Students give the best feedback,” she says. Their intrinsic motivation to learn what they want to learn can really drive a classroom conversation. 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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