Posts about STEM/STEAM
The Importance of High-Quality STEM Education in the Early Grades
Equitable STEM education in elementary and middle school can level the learning field and close STEM achievement gaps. Back in the days before STEM made a formal entrance into the
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Defined Learning Adds Project Manager for Project-Based Learning
The new tool allows school district administrators and teachers to assign and assess student portfolios to measure growth over time. (CHICAGO, IL) April 11, 2018 —In an effort to support
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3 Strategies for Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow
Are we really doing all we can in our current educational system to prepare today’s students for the careers of tomorrow? Since I started in education, I’ve used
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education Articles of July 2017
By Maggie O'Brien We reviewed the major news articles written on STEM education and project-based learning (PBL) last month and found five that we think are exceptionally inspiring
Read MoreFuture Ready Learner: 5 Traits of Civic and Global Engagement
Editor's note: This post is a follow-up from the previous article "Five Domains of a Future Ready Learner". By David Reese | April 4th, 2017 My second
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Why my Students are Real-World Ready with Nothing but a Device
Just as few modern-day workers could function in their jobs without a cell phone, a laptop, or periodic trips to Google, I want my students to learn how to solve
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4 Keys to Building an Equitable STEM Program
From professional development opportunities to connecting lessons to careers, here’s how schools and districts can promote STEM for all By Joel Jacobson In schools across the nation, approximately 136,
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Girls Can Be STEM Champions!
Don’t miss this report: The Complex Data on Girls in STEM in The Atlantic Daily. The new National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) measured students’ ability to think through
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A Unique Rotation Model that Engages Students in STEM
Four Teachers from four different classrooms at Huntington Middle School (PA) used their individual strengths in a rotational, project-based model to teach middle-school students how to apply STEM to real-world
Read MoreLearning Experiences that Build Future-Ready Skills
By Rachelle Dene Poth It is important for us as educators to continue to ask ourselves two questions: "How can we best prepare our students for the future?” and
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