Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects 7. Put their science and teamwork skills to the test with a five-activity survival STEM resource. Using popsicle sticks and instructions from the resource, middle schoolers work together to construct and test their catapults in a physics lesson about different types of energy.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For practitioners and scholars, edtech brought a new world of thinking about educational leadership, which has brought entrepreneurial leadership preparation into the isomorphic world of education leadership studies. Postpone school wide testing and use pass/fail grading.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Students learn best when they study real ballot initiatives during an election year or work with journalism professors to write their own editorials for the local paper. With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

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. At Kiski, preparing for college isnt a last-minute sprintits a carefully structured, four-year journey.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. CTE programs are uniquely positioned to build interdisciplinary connections because of the focus on real-world application.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

Many students use popular apps like Quizlet for last-minute cramming before a test, for instance. But some studies suggest there’s a correlation between cell phone bans and better learning outcomes. Another report , involving college students, associated frequent cell phone use with anxiety and lower grades. “I’m

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Integrated Actions Civics Project: developed between The UC Berkeley History Social Science Project and the Santa Clara and San Mateo county offices of education, this project offers tested strategies to support the integration of civic engagement into classrooms.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The higher ed award honored Timothy Renick, Senior Vice President for Student Success and Professor of Religious Studies at Georgia State University. We have evidence that when you take a demanding test that requires reasoning, reading a book or listening to a lecture in preparation is no different than doing nothing.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Building a Space That Amplifies Innovation and Connection Lassonde Studios evolved out of a $25 million dollar gift from investor, philanthropist, and University of Utah alumnus Pierre Lassonde to spur entrepreneurship in a student-focused and interdisciplinary manner. “We Our students are not reading case studies.

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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? If you study English in school, it’s servicing all of those other subjects. One of the issues we’ve had is that, in the end, everyone has to take tests.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The professor realized that there was little evidence available whether preregistration even makes much of a difference for young voters, so she and Holbein set out to study it. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying voter behavior. What can fields other than political science tell us about young voters?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

It just means that many of us struggle to operate simultaneously inside and outside of a system that was only built to test content-knowledge in a very standardized way. While this performance demonstrates that our model works on many levels, these test scores alone are not good enough measures for our students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

It’s about maximizing your educational opportunities, tailoring your study habits to your unique style, and ensuring you’re able to absorb and retain information effectively. These platforms often combine self-paced study with live, interactive instruction, balancing independence with support.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They’re all adults enrolled in the university’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program. So when one student says she plans to study the Bermuda Triangle, the professor recommends that she ask a librarian—maybe the one who talked to the class earlier in the semester—to help her curate a reading list of secondary sources.

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Teach Hub

AUGUST 28, 2024

Additionally, school can be stressful for students, but playing soft music in the classroom can help students relax and feel better, especially before a big test. Notably, one study found music more effective than medication in easing anxiety. Consider calming music to help stressed students feel calm before a test.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Remember CliffsNotes, the predecessor of Course Hero and similar web-based study resources? Like many GenXers, I had a few of those study guides with yellow-and-black covers in my L.L. Sometimes I wonder about those long-gone study guides. Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test?

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Remember CliffsNotes, the predecessor of Course Hero and similar web-based study resources? Like many GenXers, I had a few of those study guides with yellow-and-black covers in my L.L. Sometimes I wonder about those long-gone study guides. Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test?

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This new age of teaching and learning will be more integrated into the day-to-day, more interdisciplinary, and more based on the lived experience of the teacher and student. Encourage a balanced routine: Remind students to structure their days with a mix of study, exercise, and relaxation.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. Testing the water: AI boot camps As a low-stakes, first step, programs can offer AI-familiarizing experiences during summer or winter breaks.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Through best practices, case studies, and expert insights, we outline a step-by-step guide for institutions to craft their AI policies. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies. Create Governance Structures : Form committees or task forces to oversee AI implementation.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. Testing the water: AI boot camps As a low-stakes, first step, programs can offer AI-familiarizing experiences during summer or winter breaks.

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Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies. Fang Lei, PhD, MPH, RN, is the managing editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies and an assistant professor and Global Health Faculty Scholar at School of Nursing, University of Minnesota.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies. Fang Lei, PhD, MPH, RN, is the managing editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies and an assistant professor and Global Health Faculty Scholar at School of Nursing, University of Minnesota.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Some interdisciplinary writing ideas include: Science: Have students write argumentative or informational journal entries on science-related topics, such as climate change, human impacts on the ecosystem, and important inventions we use every day.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

This article delves into the impact of these schools on education, examining their characteristics, effectiveness, and the lessons learned from successful case studies. Case Study 2: School B School B, situated in a rural community, faced challenges in accessing resources and opportunities for global learning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 28, 2025

1 Complete with an answer key and differentiated versions of the practice test, this no-prep resource makes a great mid-unit assessment or algebra entrance quiz. Test their understanding with 24 linear equations and graphs for students to pair. The resource also comes with an answer key for easy assessment. 3b; HSA-CED.A.3;

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Teaching with a Mountain View

APRIL 25, 2025

Together, these benefits make academic competitions much more than just knowledge tests. Start with a structured schedule and incorporate study guides or practice materials when applicable. It focuses on enhancing problem-solving skills through timed, written tests. Remember to make it fun to keep students engaged!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Today, NewSchools and Transcend released a case study that looks at the first Collaborative. EdSurge talked to Benson about some of the findings in that study. However, their innovation for this coming year is a micro-school, a school within a school, that will allow them to test different components of a new kind of model.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the nation’s capital and nationwide, academic test scores are down and many students regularly bail on classes. Studies from DC + XQ found some of the city’s students reported being bored in class, as well as feeling unsure of why they were studying the assigned curriculum. For example, nearly half of D.C. It was exciting.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2020

One school that has already adopted this mindset is the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, a public high school led by principal Brooke Jackson. The squads are autonomous and choose the focus of their interdisciplinary projects together. Teachers’ relationships with one another are also critical, Jackson says.

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Teach Your Kids

MARCH 8, 2025

Harvard Business Review ) A Harvard study found that investors ask men “promotion” questions like “How big can this get?” This pattern holds across multiple studies, reinforcing the fact that women-led startups consistently outperform their male-led counterparts. Kapin cites research from the U.S.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

The Science Behind Boredom and Brain Development Recent neuroscience and psychology studies have begun to uncover how boredom actually serves developmental purposes: A. Real-Life Parallel: At K12 Schools, students often take on interdisciplinary projects where they’re not told what to do, just what problem to solve.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. A case study of engagement is the studio-style introductory biology classroom at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA). ” Science Scope 32, no. 2 (2009): 20-27. Brewer, C.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. A case study of engagement is the studio-style introductory biology classroom at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA). ” Science Scope 32, no. 2 (2009): 20-27. Brewer, C.

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