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8 President’s Day Activities

Ask a Tech Teacher

Presidents’ Day is an American federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February–this year, February 20, 2023. It was originally established to honor George Washington, the first President of the United States, and expanded to also celebrate the birthdays and legacies of other U.S. Presidents, particularly Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is on February 12th.

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What Does It Mean to Have a ‘National’ Teacher Shortage?

ED Surge

There’s been a lot of ink spilled over what’s been framed as a national shortage of teachers , including fears of a coronavirus-related mass exodus from classrooms that never quite materialized. Fewer words have been spent on defining what, precisely, is meant when people say the education system is facing a drought of teachers from coast to coast. That’s what researchers at Kansas State University set out to quantify when they began crunching the numbers on teacher vacancies for all 50 states.

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How to Teach STEM Through A Story

Vivify Stem

Teaching STEM Through A Story Post by Claire Meschkat & Terese Wills February 16, 2022 Do you begin your lessons with a story? Stories are a powerful tool that will increase engagement in STEM activities. Read below for strategies, including a video on developing stories that provide motivation and tie in real-world STEM events and career connections.

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How Teach for America Crushed My Passion for Teaching

ED Surge

The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first time due to the pandemic — I lay in my childhood bed at my parents’ house with tears in my eyes. On a whim, I typed “TFA criticisms” into the search bar and read article after article of valid, powerful critiques of the organization that I — bright-eyed and full of naive optimism — had just committed to for the next two years.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Taking Advantage of a “Teachable Moment” with 3D Printed Materials

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In this lesson, our STEM MimioMaster Meredith Williams shares a common experience for many teachers – starting instruction with one topic but totally switching to another.

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Will Restrictions on Teaching 'Controversial' Issues Target Science Classes?

ED Week

Proposals that target the teaching of evolution aren't new, experts say. But they're changing shape in the current political moment.

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Test Preparation Tips

MooMoo Math & Science

This test-taking blueprint will follow two important concepts: * Learn to think like a detective to help improve your test scores * Information is retained best by looking over the material several times instead of one long marathon session. After you know the date of the test, work backward to figure out when you should start studying. When planning out your studying, keep in mind “Hofstadter's Law” which states that a task always takes longer to complete than you expect.

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What Image Comes to Your Mind When You Think of a “Doctor”?

National Science Foundation

Implicit bias is something we have all experienced or even inadvertently perpetuated. In teaching, the implicit bias, automatic thoughts, views, or judgments we may have about students can deprive them of opportunities and learning experiences. Implicit bias develops over a lifetime and is described as attitudes or stereotypes that affect our judgements or assessments of others (NEA Center for Social Justice, 2021).

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Dog Sled STEM Activity

Carly and Adam

Integrate STEM during the Iditarod! Students love completing this STEM challenge ! Students learn about the history of dog sled racing by reading about the great serum race to Nome, Alaska in 1925. Students love designing, building, and testing their own dog sled! Material List: Popsicle sticks Tape Straws Scissors Pipe cleaners Pom poms After learning about the history of dog sled racing students design, build, and test a dog sled using only the materials provided.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can Teachers Effectively Facilitate and Coach in PBL?

Defined Learning

If you’ve ever been involved in organized sports, I hope you had a good coach. It’s almost impossible to succeed without one.

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What can fruit flies tell us about virtual reality exercise?

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What can fruit flies tell us about virtual reality exercise? Published: Fruit flies can be ‘tricked’ into getting fit without exercising. This discovery by Dr Robert J. Wessells at Wayne State University , in the US, has left him asking if we could do the same in humans. TALK LIKE A PHYSIOLOGIST Genome — the complete set of genes in an organism Reproductive rate — the number of offspring a species produces per unit of time RNA splicing — a method for editing genes Model organism — an organism us

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