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3 Fun Tech Classroom Projects for Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in! Another fantastic example is Lightbot.

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Developing and Sustaining Teacher Leaders

National Science Foundation

For over twenty years, several mathematics education initiatives (Campbell et al., Developing teacher leaders to help facilitate change in their schools’ mathematics programs was a major component of the TEAM-Math partnership (Martin et al., 2003; Martin et al., In this blog, we share three case studies of teacher leaders.

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Prototyping the STEMM K-12 Teachers of 2042 – Is It Possible?

National Science Foundation

Now, this is usually where I would launch into a well-honed set of arguments explicating the various economic, societal, and moral imperatives which make clear the need for America to tackle issues of equity and inclusion through a systemic transformation approach to cultivate a larger and more inclusive STEMM workforce.

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Considering the Danish Informatics Curriculum: Comparing National Computer Science Curricula

Computing Education Research Blog

I’m most familiar with elementary and high school curricula in the United States. The former is important because the economic argument for computing education in schools is the most salient in the United States. Technological knowledge and skills which describes the tools (e.g., programming languages) and infrastructures (e.g.,

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Boost Literacy with STEAM

PCS Edventures

While sciences and mathematics may take center stage, literacy skills have always been waiting in the wings, ready to make their debut. Mathematics and Literacy. Well, in recent years, you may have noticed an increased focus on supporting scientific thinking with written and oral arguments. We can’t forget literacy in math!

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Connecting STEAM Education and Computer Science

Ellipsis Education

You may be familiar with the term STEM, which standards for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) use creative processes to observe, interpret, and analyze the world around us. Primary Elementary. Upper Elementary. But what does STEAM stand for?

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How Are Some Districts Connecting Standards-Based Grading to NGSS/WSS? (Part 2 of series)

Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

The second target connects to several science and engineering practices, with clear mathematical connections. It’s notable that their system aims to connect to literacy and mathematics learning while focusing on meaningful science practices. Supports conclusions with logical arguments. Collects, interprets, and applies data.