The STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) initiative has been gaining traction in the global workforce and classrooms for the past 10 years. The […]
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By Anne Jolly
"Assessment should be deliberately designed to improve and educate student performance, not merely to audit as most school tests currently do."
- Grant Wiggins
You’ve located and designed STEM lessons. You’ve guided your students […]
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By Anne Jolly
Recharge your Students
It’s February, and I’ll bet students are bouncing into your classroom and chomping at the bit to jump into their lessons and assignments. They’re eagerly working as hard as they can. No doubt they stay on task […]
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Every student deserves to go into the world with confidence and aptitudes needed to face a new life filled with opportunities. As 2018 rolls out, educators are still asking: How will we accomplish that? How can we inspire our […]
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Each fall, students, teachers, and parents come together for another academic school year, and as we watch our students grow, it quickly becomes clear that each child has their own unique way of learning about the world around them. […]
Read MoreWe reviewed the major news articles written on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and found ten that we think are exceptionally inspiring and educational. Topics range from research reports to feature stories about […]
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In a world that has been taken over by social media outlets and video-sharing platforms, it makes sense for teachers to capitalize on students’ interest in digital media. Videos, in particular, are a valuable tool that can significantly increase […]
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As a STEAM teacher, I believe it is critical that our students understand and make connections between the classroom and the real world. While not every child aspires to be an engineer, nor do we expect them to be, every child will be faced with […]
Read MoreThis video demonstrates how disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices provide a learning model requiring students to be knowledgeable about science, scientific practice and the ability to apply it in the […]
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By Anne Jolly
You already know what the acronym, STEM, stands for – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Add an “A” for arts, and the acronym becomes STEAM.
At first, including that “A” generated questions and frequent push-back, […]
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