Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
If you teach technology, it’s likely you were thrown into it by your Admin. You used to be a first grade teacher or the science expert or maybe even the librarian and suddenly found yourself the tech person, like the one down the hall you were always in awe of, the one responsible for classroom computers, programs, curriculum, and everything in between.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Everett Anderson was determined to become a teacher. It had always been his plan, and he had no reason to doubt it: He’d earned a full scholarship to college and acceptance into a leadership program designed to attract and retain Black male teachers. This story also appeared in USA Today. There was just one problem. Even as Anderson excelled in his coursework at Jackson State University, he struggled to pass one of the licensure tests required in Mississippi to gain full admittance into the teac
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Cool Cat Teacher
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we tackle a topic that's often whispered in the hallways of schools everywhere with a mix of disdain and necessity: worksheets. I'll admit that I have often expressed my own dislike of worksheets, so much so that I rarely use them myself. However, we can all take the worksheets we do have and transform them from mere busywork as we reimagine them into dynamic, engaging learning experiences.
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Perfect for National Careers Week 2024! The Careers & Enterprise Company, has brought together a series of career talks from young people for young people. The collection focuses on the transition from education to work, preparing for work experience and the working world. All clips cover a range of sectors, ages (19-25), experiences and transition points.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Career in STEM
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
An internship is the perfect first step in achieving your dream career. You get plenty of work experience, you are mentored by a seasoned pro, and you can even earn college credits or some spending cash! Internships can help you advance your STEM career and gain valuable experience before you begin a job in your field of choice. But with so many internships across the country, how do you even know where to start?
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Teach Science for All
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
I’m always on the lookout for high-quality FREE science units that are specifically designed to address the instructional shifts in the NGSS. I thought I would share a unit called Community Waters that I’ve been using for a couple of years in my science methods courses.
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Perfect for National Careers Week 2024! The Careers & Enterprise Company, has brought together a series of career talks from young people for young people. The collection focuses on the transition from education to work, preparing for work experience and the working world. All clips cover a range of sectors, ages (19-25), experiences and transition points.
Middle Web
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 takes a great first edition and makes it even better, says literacy coach Pam Hamilton, noting Jennifer Serravallo's contention that reading strategies are important across K-12. "This book should be in the hands of every teacher of reading." The post The Reading Strategies Book Gets an Update first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Online Math for All
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
How to Find Where the Graph of Parametric Equations Crosses Itself
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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.
Defined Learning
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
This is the first in a series of three blogs focused on Equitable Literacy Instruction supported through Defined Learning and Project Based Learning processes.
Basic-Mathematics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Use this trick to find 5 percent of any number in 4 seconds or less.
Defined Learning
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
This is the first in a series of three blogs focused on Equitable Literacy Instruction supported through Defined Learning and Project Based Learning processes.
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