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MARCH 11, 2024

Preschool themes are a fun, creative way to structure the school year with activities that both meet your needs as a teacher and tap into the curiosities of your students. When it comes to STEM, they’re about turning classrooms into a hub of exploration and discovery.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Explore strategies for addressing vocabulary challenges, learn how to effectively teach STEM vocabulary in the classroom, and avoid common pitfalls!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Explore the world of science with 7 science experiments for preschoolers, promoting curiosity, learning, and skill development through play-based learning.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Teaching science in early childhood exposes young learners to more than foundational concepts in STEM. It sets the stage for learning well beyond those early years and taps into students’ curiosities and interests about the world around them.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Building math skills in preschool lays the foundation for future academic success. Explore the benefits of play-based learning in math!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Messy and sensory play, often a lively and engaging part of educational settings, plays a significant role in the development of young learners. This type of play, characterized by its hands-on and unstructured nature, is more than just fun activities.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Learn about the principles of equity, its impact on learning outcomes, and practical strategies to promote equity in the classroom.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Language and literacy form the bedrock of early learning, crucial for building the skills that children carry throughout their lives.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Children learn by doing and observing. When it comes to social-emotional learning (SEL), they learn by observing healthy norms and following classroom rules around the treatment of others.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Preschool STEM activities and play-based learning are a great way to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. These activities introduce foundational concepts for cross-curricular connections and deepen students’ interests in STEM.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

STEM, representing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is more than an educational buzzword; it's a crucial framework in early childhood education, particularly for preparing preschoolers for the transition to kindergarten. It lays a solid, multifaceted foundation that goes beyond traditional learning methods, offering a more enriching educational experience.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

In recent years, video games have emerged as a significant tool in the educational landscape. Once seen primarily as sources of entertainment, these interactive technologies have transformed, revealing their potential as innovative teaching aids. Educators and administrators are increasingly recognizing the role of video games in fostering a dynamic learning environment.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

STEAM in schools doesn’t have a universal approach, but it’s that dynamic nature that makes it such a powerful tool for student learning. One school’s success story is a good place to start with the positive impact of STEAM on students. From there, we’ll share what successful STEAM programs have in common and what it takes to unlock student potential and connect to the broader school community using STEAM.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Discover 10 quick and effective ways to implement formative assessment in your classroom. Enhance your teaching with these valuable tools!

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Imagine a classroom where students laugh in a circle, passing a beanbag and counting in multiples of three, or stretch to the stars while reciting scientific terms. This isn't a break from learning; it's a brain break in action, a pivotal part of today's STEM education. These brief, lively activities are more than just pauses. They're carefully chosen moments to rejuvenate and refocus learners of all ages.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

There is no single strategy when it comes to how to improve math test scores in the classroom. A classroom full of students comes with a classroom full of unique learning styles, so leveraging a few different strategies will typically yield more impressive results. That all said, there are a few evidence-based methods proven to improve math scores, even among diverse learners or students who struggle in math.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Learning mathematics through play is a fundamental aspect of early childhood education. It's a powerful approach that blends the natural curiosity and playfulness of young children with foundational math concepts.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The goal of modern education is crystal clear: to ignite students' passion for learning and sustain their interest in expanding knowledge. This is especially true for STEM, where interest can lead to successful and lucrative careers centered around a passion.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Lab risk assessments are an important part of the STEM classroom. It’s a way to recognize existing and potential hazards, assess you and your students’ risk, and determine any actions that need to be taken to improve and assure science safety for everyone.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As a lab teacher, you never have to question the importance of following laboratory safety guidelines. You are well aware of the necessity of these rules and the potential consequences of disregarding them.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Anyone who’s ever stood before a classroom to teach quickly understands that not all students are created the same. This is true regarding your students’ behavior, their style, and even how they learn. Even though learning styles may differ, your ability to meet students where they’re at, to get them interested in what you’re teaching, is always possible.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Want some fun and exciting ways to engage students of all ages in outdoor STEM learning? We got you covered with our Top 9 Outdoor STEM activities.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Sparking student engagement, no matter the subject matter, often means meeting students where they’re already at. It’s about tapping into their natural curiosity while motivating them to do the work necessary to learn the lesson. This can be accomplished through projects, group work, games, and inquiry-based instruction. Each of these strategies shares the idea of hands-on learning in some way, but inquiry education takes a unique approach, giving students an increased level of autonomy to help

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The old saying “learn by doing” captures the essence of hands-on learning. Let’s dive deep into this learning style to learn more about its impact on student achievement.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s beyond time to talk about the impact of AI education in the classroom. Artificial intelligence is already here. Students and teachers are using it in daily life with varying degrees of success.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

As technology continues to change the educational landscape, it’s crucial for educators and decision-makers to be knowledgeable about cutting-edge solutions that can transform teaching and engage students. One of the most exciting new tools in this area is Virtual Reality.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

Scaffolding continues to be one of the most influential strategies in education because it can be applied to a variety of topics and demographics, and both teachers and students benefit when scaffolding techniques are applied.

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JULY 27, 2023

Collaborative or Cooperative? Learn more about collaborative learning and strategies to help you implement it in your class.

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JULY 21, 2023

Schools and institutions everywhere experienced an abrupt transformation due to the global pandemic as they quickly adapted to remote learning environments. This fundamental paradigm shift cleared the path for the emerging trend of digital education, which has permanently changed how students learn and teachers teach. Giving kids the necessary 21st-century skills and digital literacy has become crucial in this brave new world.

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JULY 21, 2023

Small-group instruction in science gives students the chance to take new skills and apply them in a collaborative setting that is also fun and engaging.

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JULY 13, 2023

Thinking like a scientist is a central goal of all science curricula. As students learn facts, methodologies, and methods, what matters most is that all their learning happens through the lens of scientific reasoning what matters most is that it’s all through the lens of scientific reasoning. That way, when it comes time for them to take on a little science themselves, either in the lab or by theoretically thinking through a solution, they understand how to do it in the right context.

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JULY 12, 2023

Technology is all around us, and its capabilities are becoming more and more impressive. As the tech industry continues to create and innovate new technologies, it’s important to consider the people behind the latest robots, gadgets, and computers. The tech industry has a glaring issue: it’s not very diverse. The answer to this problem might just lie in expanding coding education.

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JULY 5, 2023

The value of teacher professional development in facilitating student achievement cannot be overstated. Here we discuss the importance of thorough planning, evaluation, and a holistic approach to professional learning and the concept of educative curriculum to promote ongoing growth and excellence in education.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Learning about alternate teaching strategies is always exciting, especially when they can demonstrate proven results to engage students better. After the excitement wanes, the challenge is figuring out how to integrate this strategy into your existing curriculum and/or rewrite it completely. For those who have gotten a glimpse of project-based learning and want to try it, you don’t have to start with creating a project-based learning curriculum.

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JUNE 26, 2023

When thinking about your curriculum, certain words always seem to go together — problem with solving, math and principles, but what you don’t often hear paired together is science and literacy. Aren’t they two different subjects? Yes, and no. While you most often think of literacy as part of an English or reading curriculum, being able to read and write plays a massive role in science.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Teaching science requires more than merely imparting knowledge; it involves encouraging students' critical thinking skills, natural curiosity, and passion for science as a lifelong pursuit. To achieve these objectives, educators must adopt student-centered strategies that are highly engaging, demonstrate positive results on standardized tests, and promote the development of skills that can be applied to higher education and careers.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Teachers using the project-based learning approach generally agree that creating the driving question for a project is the hardest part of the process. It’s true! It’s a challenge to create a question that’s a great hook to engage students, meets your learning objectives and standards, and has enough content and “meat” to catalyze a rich, meaningful process of exploration.

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