A Radical Shift RESOURCEFULNESS DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES In March of 2020, as the novel coronavirus spread across the region, schools began closing. Halls once bustling with children were soon empty. Educators shifted radically to adapt to teach in this new educational format while students developed new ... More >> Relevant Tags:
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I though it might be interesting to do an article about questioning using a series of questions to help teachers to raise the intellectual rigor in their classrooms.
When you think of the 100’s of questions that teachers ask each day, do you e... More >> Relevant Tags:
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It goes without saying that in the world of STEM education, games are a huge part of the curriculum. Many people don’t realize just how educational games can be and how to repurpose these activities into lessons students’ can use in life. Here’s on... More >> Relevant Tags: STEM
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Virtual Reality: An Innovative Vision for Education Many of us recall the old Victorian era stereoscopes and View Masters of prior decades. Still images right before our eyes literally provided us with an up-close examination of an old cowboy sitting on his horse or zoo animals feeding in captivity. ... More >> Relevant Tags: STEM
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Gamification is the use of game design and mechanics to enhance non-game contexts and it’s a big buzzword in education these days. It seems like everywhere we look people are advocating making learning more “game-like” in the hopes that students wil... More >> Relevant Tags: STEM
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Science. Technology. Engineering. Math. As our digital world evolves, STEM is becoming increasingly important to innovation. According to the U.S. Department of Education, experts are predicting a steady rise in STEM careers.
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Familiarity with STEM continues to increase as we progress further into the 21st century and transformational learning and teaching.
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We know our world and culture is changing rapidly. There is a new invention and new innovation introduced to us daily that changes the way we live our lives. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills and jobs are the backbone of... More >> Relevant Tags: STEM
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Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics.
Just hearing these words individually can cause concern in many students. However, bring the subjects together under the STEM umbrella, and students’ ears begin to perk in curiosity.
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I love acronyms. TESOL, OT, PTA, SPED, AP, ELL, SEI, RTI and the list goes on.
As a teacher, my love for acronyms may be rooted in a deep desire to help make things easy to remember, simple to understand and clearly applicable. My favorite acro... More >> Relevant Tags: STEM
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Parents around the country say the math their children are bringing looks vastly different from what they themselves learned as students, but they are starting to see the benefits.
In Freeport, Ill., parent Ron Halter recently put it this way i... More >> Relevant Tags: CHOOSING CURRICULUM
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Purchasing Quality Instructional Materials
Selecting the right curriculum is a high-stakes, legacy decision. Some districts adopt as often as every few years while others wait decades before making new procurement decisions. Too often we at ... More >> Relevant Tags: CHOOSING CURRICULUM
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It’s amazing what digital tools can learn about us by simply watching what we do —whether that is shopping for books or music on Amazon, searching Expedia for hotel rooms or checking out at the local supermarket. Those observations are often used to... More >> Relevant Tags: CHOOSING CURRICULUM
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How do we get more highly-qualified STEM teachers? Research shows that even for teachers with years of experience, it is important to continually seek more professional development, either in the form of an advanced degree or through relevant work... More >> Relevant Tags:
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Internships, research experiences and science exposure programs are pivotal to student success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Many high school students first affirm their career interests in STEM and many college student... More >> Relevant Tags: STEM
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