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A Call to Action: We Must Do Better for Our Children, Our Students

k12 Digest

A Global Youth Culture study found that 60% of young people report experiencing depression, 66% struggle with anxiety, and 35% have had suicidal thoughts. Students’ mental health struggles often stem from physical and emotional abuse, bullying, substance abuse, and basic needs like housing and food insecurity.

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A Call to Action: We Must Do Better for Our Children, Our Students

k12 Digest

A trusted subject matter expert, Micheles voice and inclusive approach foster collaboration among administrators, multidisciplinary teams, school resource officers, parents, and leaders at the local, state, and federal levels. The CDC reports that nearly one in five high school students seriously considered suicide in the past year.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

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I teach in a college and career pathway program for the visual and performing arts in which students spend half of their school day studying the arts at an advanced level, while connecting their knowledge from core classes through multidisciplinary projects. They choose to be part of an intentional community that values the arts.

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Teaching Courses that Provoke Student Anxiety

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It is the specific course that students respond to in the study, but the anxiety stems from a more general lack of confidence in themselves as learners. Sources of students’ anxiety in a multidisciplinary social statistics course. They question their abilities and wonder if they have what it takes. References: Condron, D.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.