ED Surge

MAY 2, 2023

In 2018, Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people in the world, announced that he would create a network of free Montessori-inspired preschools. The move was met with surprise from some Montessori educators and a fair bit of skepticism from many in the early childhood education space. Bezos has said he was inspired by his experience as a child at a Montessori preschool in New Mexico to invest in high-quality early education.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 2, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter These conversations need to happen. An organization called TeachAI.org says it is going to facilitate those conversations. With ISTE, Digital Promise, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, the World Economic Forum and many more , these organizations state they are coming together to create policy recommendations, revise the K-12 CS Framework to include AI teaching with AI, and engage diverse stakeholders.

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STEM Education Works

MAY 2, 2023

As an educator, you have a unique understanding of the needs of your students and classroom, making you an ideal candidate for receiving grant funding; yet, writing a successful grant proposal can still be a daunting task. This blog post is the second part of a two-part series on grant writing for teachers. In the previous post , we explored how to locate grants for your classroom or school.

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Career in STEM

MAY 2, 2023

Underscore the relevance of STEM knowledge your students have worked hard to learn this year with STEM career exploration! As the school year winds down and you are looking for creative ways to stretch your learners, try a few of my favorite STEM career exploration games. Here are my top three: STEM Career Jenga: Learn about STEM careers, your life, and how you can succeed through a classic game of Jenga!

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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.

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Futurum

MAY 2, 2023

A star is born – using next generation telescopes to explore star formation Published: Without the Sun, life on Earth would likely never have formed. But how did the Sun, and the other 100 billion stars in our galaxy, come to be? The process behind the formation of stars is an intricate dance that is influenced by complex forces and interactions. Using a new generation of state-of-the- art telescopes, Professor Snežana Stanimirović , from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, is hoping

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Box Light

MAY 2, 2023

Planning for school threat response procedures is crucial for ensuring the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff. By having a clear plan in place, schools can respond quickly and effectively to potential threats, reducing the risk of injury or harm. Additionally, planning for school threat response procedures can help create a culture of safety and security, giving students, parents, and staff peace of mind and a sense of confidence in their school's ability to keep them safe.

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Teach Science for All

MAY 2, 2023

Here in Washington state we have been lucky to have several years of funding for climate science related educational projects (ClimeTime) such as teacher professional development and science curriculum and assessment work.

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STEM Sport

MAY 2, 2023

STEM learning is an essential aspect of a child’s education. According to ID Tech, STEM jobs have grown by 79% since 1990, highlighting the increasing importance of providing quality STEM education in the classroom. This rapidly increasing field with a high volume of open positions has increased the importance of providing quality STEM education in the classroom.

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Smore Science

MAY 2, 2023

Table of Contents When we think of insects like honeybees, we think of a hive of faithful drones and workers in service to their queen. But how often do we ponder an individual bee in isolation, let alone its physical structure or bodily features? Recently, a peculiar incident took place when a bee made its way into my room. It couldn’t find its way back to the window it came in through and required some assistance.

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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.

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Teachers are Terrific

MAY 2, 2023

Do your students struggle with planning and making decisions? I have a procedure that is student-tested and it works! Now, I am just like you in thinking that you can sometimes just tell students to do something and they will. Or not… Y’all it takes learning procedures and my Sketch-Talk-Decide Procedue is a life-saver! Today’s post is about the planning procedure we use in STEM class.

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Smore Science

MAY 2, 2023

SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK “Being Mortal” emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the values and goals of the patient in end-of-life care. Medical professionals should focus on providing comfort, support, and dignity for patients, rather than simply prolonging life. Difficult conversations about end-of-life care should be had early and often, and patients should be empowered to make informed decisions about their care.

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MooMoo Math & Science

MAY 2, 2023

Cuttlefish are the GOAT's of camouflage. They have the ability to blend into their environment by changing their color almost immediatly. Let's take a look at 10 facts about the Cuttlefish. 1. Cuttlefish belong to the class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. 2. Cuttlefish have large W-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles. 3.

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Smore Science

MAY 2, 2023

Table of Contents Migrating Waders in Australia, Credit: Wikimedia/Mdk572 Have you ever seen a flock of birds flying high in the sky and wondered where they were going? You might be witnessing the incredible phenomenon of bird migration. Every year, millions of birds travel thousands of miles across the globe, crossing oceans, deserts, and mountains to reach their destinations.

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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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Informed K12

MAY 2, 2023

The Annual CASBO Conference continues to be one of the largest and most impactful conferences that our team attends during the school year. This year, we had the amazing opportunity co-present with Nickie Hoff, from Riverside Unified School District. Read on to discover what we learned at this year's conference. Why were you interested in attending CASBO?

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Online Math for All

MAY 2, 2023

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ED Surge

MAY 2, 2023

At a time when more than 11,000 edtech tools are on the market and schools are embracing learning technology like never before , there is a stunning lack of research and evidence to support the efficacy of those products. A report released this spring from LearnPlatform, a company that helps districts better understand and manage the technology they’re using, found that of the 100 most accessed edtech products in K-12 classrooms in the first half of the 2022-23 school year, just 26 have publishe

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Online Math for All

MAY 2, 2023

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MAY 2, 2023

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