Core Connections: Why Language Arts Is Vital to Teaching Technology and Engineering

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The Introduction to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects states: 'The Standards insist that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language be a shared responsibility within the school." Teachers of all subjects, including science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), share in the responsibility to make connections between language arts and domain-specific content. This article specifically addresses ways in which teachers can connect technology and engineering instruction with English language arts. The examples provided in this article are from a unit called "Inventors …