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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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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

As an Apple Distinguished School, Elmwood integrates technology in ways that feel seamless and empowering. But here, technology isnt a shiny extra. Technology at Elmwood is not a mere add-on, says Matt Perreault, Director of Technology. The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role.

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5 ways edtech builds cross-curricular connections to STEM content

eSchool News

Thoughtfully-crafted STEM lessons that leverage technology-rich resources similar to what your students are using outside the classroom are great ways to engage students in interdisciplinary instruction.

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How we use robots and art to make meeting computer science standards fun

eSchool News

This approach has allowed us to create interdisciplinary lessons that spark curiosity, imagination, and engagement. A prime example of this interdisciplinary approach was the lesson plan I wrote for our 2nd-grade students. The lesson merged creative storytelling and art with technology, robotics, and engineering.

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4 ways a STEAM-centered curriculum is critical to youth education

eSchool News

Science, technology, engineering, and math are broad but dynamic subjects that contain innumerable and specific learning concepts. By integrating the arts, a STEAM-centered curriculum uses tools such as quantitative visualization or fine arts imagery to deepen one’s understanding of science, math, and technology.

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Report finds persistent STEM career exposure gaps for women

eSchool News

Interdisciplinary education where schools and districts work together to create personalized pathways and integrated programs through the lens of relevant career clusters. Key highlights from the report show females are experiencing: An 87 percent exposure gap in advanced manufacturing careers–a field projected to have 2.1

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Playing to win: The vital role of research in the future of esports

eSchool News

Esports is also a powerful method for interdisciplinary collaboration across campus. Schools and universities have discovered that esports can also introduce students to science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) careers.