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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). While there’s been progress of late, it’s been “uneven” and Black, Hispanic and women workers are still underrepresented in some STEM fields. But getting to those careers means surviving the academic journey.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The solution?

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Math Instruction Isn’t Working. Could Better Teacher Training Help?

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Since math classes progress in a mostly linear way, students have to get fractions to set them up for algebra; and how they do in algebra will likely influence whether they even get to try for advanced courses like calculus, a traditional weed-out metric for lucrative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.

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Are STEM Subjects Harder?

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Many individuals are hesitant to pursue STEM degrees due to the misconception these subjects are more difficult. However, access to high-quality STEM education can debunk this perception. One major contributor to this perception is the abstract nature of many STEM concepts.

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Newton Schools Foundation: Year-End Annual Appeal

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Last year, NSF raised $191,000 and funded 52 projects , including these STEM-related ones: Math Challenge Boards for all Elementary Schools: Our goal is 50% of the K-5 student body at each school submitting Challenge Math work. Math Fact Automaticity: Hands-on educational games for students to practice math fact automaticity and mental math.

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Grades 7-10: Register by Mar. 5 for MIT SPARK (Mar. 16-17)

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Here are STEM courses offered: Making art with Robots Linux and open source software Introduction to Programming in OCaml Better Coding with Vim: Intro to Keybinds and Configuration Web Development Crash Course Tales of the Americas through biology and genetics It’s Not Rocket Science (Wait, Yes It Is!) Digging Deeper: 4.65

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Empowering Educators: Online Workshops for Aspiring STEM Teachers – Comprehensive Guide

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As an aspiring STEM teacher, I’ve often felt like a lone astronaut navigating the vast universe of education. Get ready to launch your STEM teaching journey! KEY TAKEAWAY Online workshops for aspiring STEM teachers, what should you know? That is until I discovered the empowering world of online workshops.

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