STEM Discovery Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

No matter how many times we say STEM is “strategies that engage all minds” it is still viewed as simply science, technology, engineering, and math. How do we include ‘non-STEM letter’ teachers in STEM lessons to showcase the strategies that really do engage all minds? How do we increase their confidence in using project-based learning […] The post Bringing ‘Non-STEM Letter’ Teachers into STEM Teaching appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 25, 2023

How to keep children safe online is the most popular question parents ask at my school. They want to know about firewalls, filters, kidsafe desktops, nannycams, cyberbullying, internet privacy, and everything in between. Should they keep their children away from computers or just off the internet? Do they have to sit with them while they work? Is there an age when it’s OK to let them on their own?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Too often, teachers are rapidly elevated from the classroom to school leadership positions, whether to fill an unexpected vacancy, act as an interim administrator or to take on a permanent leadership role. But ushering teachers into administrator roles before they are prepared and without adequate support poses risk of burnout — or worse, opens up the possibility of causing harm to themselves or their school community, out of sheer lack of experience.

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Computer Science Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The CSTA Call for Proposals is coming to an end October 30, 2023 11:59 PM PT. Presentations are what makes the CSTA Conference is what makes CSTA the best conference for K-12 Computer Science educators. It’s also a wonderful; audience for CS educators to present their good ideas. If you have a good idea that you have been using successfully in your classes you should think seriously about presenting to CSTA.

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Alongside STEM Learning’s STEM Community for educators, STEM Ambassadors can join their own Community to come together, find support and share ideas! “As a member, you can collaborate, ask for advice, share best practice and discover new ways to inspire young people with other volunteers, wherever they are in the UK. Help build a vibrant and supportive network, working together to bring STEM.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While I’m not proud to admit it, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought teaching remotely would be a dream come true. It wasn’t that I didn't value, cherish and miss the face-to-face interactions I had with my students, but because I naively assumed that my more reluctant colleagues would see the light and finally embrace edtech. As a techie at heart, I envisioned a digital utopia where post-pandemic schools would become fully digitized with students and teachers always remote and onl

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Stephen Wolfram

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Transcript of a talk at TED AI on October 17, 2023, in San Francisco Human language. Mathematics. Logic. These are all ways to formalize the world. And in our century there’s a new and yet more powerful one: computation. And for nearly 50 years I’ve had the great privilege of building an ever taller tower of science and technology based on that idea of computation.

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Middle Web

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Scaffolding strategies need to be used strategically, writes depth of knowledge expert Dr. Karin Hess. A strategy intended to support executive functioning or language development may not be effective for deepening content knowledge and thinking. See her tips and tools. The post How to Be Strategic with Scaffolding Strategies first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What Student Assignments and Projects Are Considered Most Difficult: Myths and Truths Are you a student who has ever wondered which assignments and projects are the most challenging? We’ve all been there, faced with daunting tasks that seem insurmountable. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the myths and truths surrounding the difficulty of student assignments and projects.

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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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ED Surge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. The broader post-secondary landscape, including higher education and workforce development, has also quickly embraced online learning and up-skilling opportunities

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STEM Discovery Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The path to a “cool” career may be covered in snow or dusted with sand, but it certainly takes hard work! Finding ways for students to explore different career paths can help them determine their next step after K-12 education—and can help them figure out if they’ll need a scarf or a swimsuit to pack […] The post Creating a “Cool” Career Studying Polar Bears appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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STEM Next

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Developed in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF) and STEM Next Opportunity Fund, the brief Investing in Out-of-School Time STEM is an Investment in a Robust, Diverse STEM Workforce , shares replicable examples and lessons learned aimed at helping move the needle for young people who represent future STEM employees, leaders, innovators, and consumers.

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Middle Web

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Recounting her visit from a grandfatherly apparition grabbed the attention of Stephanie Farley’s students and launched a study of storytelling. Putting “stunt teaching” into action – sometimes with colleagues – builds engagement and opens the door to choice, challenge and play. The post Teaching Stunts Offer Choice, Challenge, Play 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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ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Districts, families, communities and youth-supporting organizations all have vested interests in supporting the academic journeys of students, yet their decisions affecting education often occur independently. This disconnect is especially evident for students from communities that have historically and systematically been excluded (HSE) from opportunity and access in education: Black, Brown, Indigenous, those experiencing poverty, multilingual learners and students experiencing learning differe

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Stem Activities for Kids

OCTOBER 27, 2023

National STEM Day is November 8th! If you are already seasoned in STEM activities, you probably already have a few ideas of ways to celebrate. If you are looking to try something new, read on and you may find something that fits the bill. Why Celebrate National STEM Day National STEM Day is a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

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STEM Next

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021 , highlighting trends and experiences of U.S. high school students. The findings are sobering. Forty-two percent of high school students surveyed experienced persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness and 10% of all students had actually attempted suicide.

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Northeastern University

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On Friday, October 20th, Center for STEM Education staff participated in UP Academy Dorchester’s inaugural Spark: A Day of STEM Exploration! Over 600 middle schoolers from the Boston area came to UP Academy to join in hands-on activities to help them engage with and think about STEM concepts. We brought paper rockets as our activity! Due to the organisation of the day — the middle schoolers rotated in groups with their classroom teachers and stayed at each table for about 10 minutes

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The Science Penguin

OCTOBER 24, 2023

STAAR testing…the phrase that makes most teachers groan, right? We’ve all got opinions on standardized testing, but the reality is that we need to prepare our students for what they will encounter on 5th Grade Science STAAR, including Short Constructed Response (SCR). With new STAAR item types like Multiselect, Hot Spot, Drag and Drop, Multipart, and Short Constructed Response, science students need to be exposed to more than just the typical 4-choice questions.

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Box Light

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Picture this: A teacher tells the class, “Let’s play a game! I’ll say a word and you tell me the first sound you hear. What is the first sound in ‘dog’?” Students eagerly respond, “D!” Smiles abound.

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Middle Web

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Given the challenges educators are facing today, Silver and Berckemeyer’s new edition of Deliberate Optimism could not be more timely. Kathie Palmieri finds lots to like, including a new focus on mental health, Silver’s humor, and the message that teachers "have to take our power back." The post Filling Your Classroom with Deliberate Optimism first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Defined Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This is Part 4 of a four-part series on “Portrait of a Graduate” goals that have been set by many schools and districts. My first post argued that project-based learning is one of the most effective ways to build student competencies.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 27, 2023

How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future? Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email With the Royal Academy of Engineering ’s National Engineering Day (1 st November) focusing on the theme of engineering for sustainability, we take a look at some of the inspiring engineers we have worked with, whose research, inventions and discoveries are contributing to a more sustainable society and a brighter future.

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Box Light

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To empower teachers and improve the learning experience, investing in high-quality teacher professional development is essential.

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Middle Web

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Explainer videos are challenging for multilingual learners because of the dense academic language, the rapid speaking pace and the large amount of content covered. Language specialist Tan Huynh shares strategies he uses to help MLs maximize the ‘learning gold’ videos offer. The post Keys to Making Videos Comprehensible to MLs first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Starfish Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Mental Math STEM Games for Struggling Students series is a fun, low-prep way to helps kids practice skills they need to be successful.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If you’re a history buff, you may already know that Cleopatra had a substantial amount of rizz. King Henry VIII, on the other hand, could be considered the Tom Sandoval of his time. Meanwhile, Czar Nicholas II struggled to, well, pick a struggle. History teacher Lauren Cella's "Gen Z Teaches History" series has earned about 30 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.

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Stem Activities for Kids

OCTOBER 27, 2023

National STEM Day is November 8th! If you are already seasoned in STEM activities, you probably already have a few ideas of ways to celebrate. If you are looking to try something new, read on and you may find something that fits the bill. Why Celebrate National STEM Day National STEM Day is a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

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Teachers are Terrific

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If you are looking for something to grab the attention of your students, these resources are perfect! Looking for something STEM-related and engaging? I don’t know about you, but somewhere around the real beginning of fall, I start losing kids. There is just something about the crisp fall air and football season that grabs their attention. Now, mind you, we live in Alabama, where the normal outside temperature during recess is about 95 degrees with 100% humidity.

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