ED Surge

MARCH 23, 2023

This semester, the Community College of Aurora rolled out the first microcredentials in its history. These short courses offer students the opportunity to study behavioral health, which aligns with jobs in our region related to human services, sociology, counseling, psychology and social work. Community colleges, which have historically served as comprehensive institutions offering associate degrees with transfer articulation agreements to four-year colleges, have also served as workforce driver

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Here are popular resources teachers are using to share stories: Aesop Fables —no ads Aesop’s Fables Audio stories Childhood Stories Classic Fairy Tales Fairy Tales and Fables Listen/read–Free non-fic audio books Owl Eyes (classics) Starfall Stories read by actors Stories to read for youngsters Storyline Unite for Literacy Click for more online story resources (or to update this list) Copyright ©2023 Askatechteacher.com– All rights reserved.

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Accelerate Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

The connections between art and math aren’t always obvious— one is often taught as a core course, and the other is an elective. One requires the use of pencil and paper, and the other uses a vast assortment of mediums.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 23, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. She said she wanted to earn money, save it, and “create generational wealth.” This eighth grader has been taught financial skills at home, but not all students are so fortunate. April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's the perfect time to teach financial literacy.

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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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All About STEM

MARCH 23, 2023

Fantastic news! A new report states that young people say they are better prepared than ever before to move into jobs after school as a result of careers education. Young people’s career readiness rising as a result of careers education: Careers is now becoming more embedded in day-to-day lessons as careers education moves into the mainstream of school and college life. “Careers Hubs are having a.

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All About STEM

MARCH 23, 2023

If you’re a parent or carer looking to advise your teens about career options, Amazing Apprenticeships offer monthly downloadable information booklets and a Parent Zone that are packed with resources. The March Parent Pack recaps the exciting activities and events that took place during National Apprenticeships Week. There is also information on the new Career Starter Apprenticeships.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Science is actually a vital part of our everyday lives, and it's important that everyone has at least a basic understanding of it. When we teach science, we give children the tools they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

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Smore Science

MARCH 23, 2023

Table of Contents Polar bears are the largest species of bears. In fact, they are the largest carnivorous mammals found on land on our planet. Exactly how big are polar bears? Let’s quickly introduce ourselves to this species before looking at the facts related to their size! Polar Bears – Distribution Polar bears are also called white bears, sea bears, ice bears, or the great white northern bears.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Integrating art and science into the reading block can be a great way to engage students and encourage them to think critically about the text. Listen in to hear five easy ways to do it.

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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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STEM Sport

MARCH 23, 2023

STEM Sports® has recently partnered with 1Government Procurement Alliance (1GPA), a non-profit governmental purchasing cooperative that enables public entities to purchase goods and services from pre-approved vendors. Through 1GPA’s pooled purchasing power, “schools, cities, counties and state entities, as well as colleges, universities and Native American communities can save actual budget dollars” when it comes to acquiring resources for their organizations (1GPA).

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Science is actually a vital part of our everyday lives, and it's important that everyone has at least a basic understanding of it. When we teach science, we give children the tools they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

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EiE Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

As educators, we know the importance of providing students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for success in the real world. We also want them excited and engaged along the way. One sure way to achieve this is through cross-curricular integration. Cross-curricular integration is the practice of connecting a topic which is traditionally taught as a stand-alone subject - such as ELA, math, science, social studies, engineering, or computer science - to a different subject area.

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Middle Web

MARCH 23, 2023

Intentional Moves: How Skillful Team Leaders Impact Learning is a treasure for any educator who coaches, is a team leader, an administrator or spends a significant amount of their time working with professional colleagues, writes adult learning consultant Cathy Gassenheimer. The post Team Leader Moves That Impact Adult Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 23, 2023

Becoming a mom is life-changing because your life as you knew it is over as you embark on a new life. While there are countless wonders in becoming a mother, it’s undoubtedly a scary transition, especially for a first-time mother. These are the top ten cardinal fears women confessed worried them about motherhood. 1. Pregnancy & Birth Image Credit: Shutterstock.

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STEM Discovery Education

MARCH 23, 2023

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – May appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Defined Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

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MARCH 23, 2023

Today more than ever, teachers have access to a number of different teaching models and strategies. This provides a wealth of resources and tools, and at the same time, can cause overwhelm and decision fatigue. Through our own experience homeschooling our children and loads of research. We have included 10 of the most powerful and effective strategies that we have seen success with.

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MARCH 23, 2023

The mathematics behind medicine Published: Medicine is advancing daily, as increasingly specialised treatments and techniques are continuously developed. Biostatisticians, such as Professor Sumithra Mandrekar and Professor Jay Mandrekar at Mayo Clinic in the US, are behind every medical advance, as they use their statistical skills and knowledge to bring real-world benefits to every field of healthcare.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 23, 2023

When grappling with a unique problem or situation at work, my colleagues often suggest taking “the 30,000 foot view.” This phrase originates from the onset of commercial flight and is meant to suggest the view from an airplane. What about the view from space? That would be a 327,360 foot view — the approximate distance to the Von Karman Line, the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and space.

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