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Do Less This Year to Let Kids Do More in Math

Middle Web

This school year teacher-coach Mona Iehl is committing to do less so that her math students can do more. More thinking, more problem solving, more growing, all to empower them to take the lead in their learning and give them space to figure things out. Learn how she does it! The post Do Less This Year to Let Kids Do More in Math first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Tips for Teachers to Balance Work and Life During the Busy Parent-Teacher Conference Season

Ask a Tech Teacher

Tips for Teachers to Balance Work and Life During the Busy Parent-Teacher Conference Season The parent-teacher conference season often demands your full attention since you will have to create and update records as well as give specific feedback to every parent about their child. The workload during this season is often bulky, and one may not have adequate time to focus on personal commitments.

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Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete?

ED Surge

The SAT is to standardized testing what the floppy disk is to data storage. Providers of some of the most popular standardized tests are rethinking their offerings as new AI tools are challenging traditional techniques for finding out what students know — and allowing new ways to give and score tests. For instance, ETS, one of the oldest and largest players in standardized testing, is moving away from traditional college entrance exams like the SAT to focus on new approaches to measure the skill

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British Science Week: Kick Start Grants

All About STEM

Advance planning and apply for funding! British Science Week starts on the 7th of March 2025 and the theme will be ‘Change & Adapt’ During the week, schools are encouraged to celebrate with STEM activities and events. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths can all be linked to changes in nature, technology, space, and more.

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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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Step by Step Guide to CTE Grants

Career in STEM

Perkins Funding 101 Did you know that $1.3 BILLION is available each year to support your career and technical education (CTE) program? It’s true, and it’s available through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (or Perkins for short). The Perkins program is run through the US Department of Education , and funding is available “for the development and implementation of career and technical education (CTE) programs”.

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New Data Shows Some Improvement in Youth Mental Health, With a Long Way Still to Go

ED Surge

New federal data on youth mental health offers a few silver linings, but experts caution these signs of progress don’t mean U.S. students are out of the storm. The CDC released the results of its biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey earlier this month, highlighting changes in students’ responses from 2021 compared to 2023. Over those two years, the percentage of students overall who reported feeling persistent sadness fell slightly (by 2 percent).

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KS2 Webinar: Geology – A Journey Through Time

All About STEM

Ignite your students’ passion for Earth science with this FREE 30-minute geology webinar! Interactive, fun, and educational – perfect for kids aged 7-11.

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2 Questions Help Move Kids Deeper into Texts

Middle Web

While questions about literature can focus on identifying elements, Jason DeHart wants to expand his students' thinking beyond matching words and examples. He begins with two questions designed to move students deeper into a text: "What's that?" and "What's that doing there?" The post 2 Questions Help Move Kids Deeper into Texts first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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How College Admission Consulting Services Improve Your Chances Of Acceptance

Ask a Tech Teacher

How College Admission Consulting Services Improve Your Chances Of Acceptance Navigating the complex college admissions process can be challenging for students and their families, especially for first-timers. With increasing competition, particularly for spots at prestigious institutions, the stakes are higher than ever. For this reason, college admissions consulting services have emerged as essential resources, providing expert guidance to help students maximize their chances of acceptance.

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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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Monthly Newsletter – August 2024

STEM Education Works

Tomorrow marks the start of Literacy & Numeracy Week! From August 29th to September 4th, this week was created to highlight the importance of numeracy and literacy – the basics of our education –and the recent addition (no pun intended) of digital literacy in this increasingly digital world. Read more to find resources, books, and activities to celebrate.

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Halloween & Autumn STEM Activities!

All About STEM

There are only 23 days till Autumn begins and before we know it, Halloween will be here! We know our teachers (& parents) like to plan in advance so we’ve updated our Pinterest Boards with a host of recommended projects. Make a spooky self-inflating ghost balloon, discover how leaves change colour, build a pumpkin catapult and more!

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Lighting the Way in STEM Education with Help from National Grid

EiE Blog

The impact of a collaboration between the Museum of Science, Boston's PK-12 education division and National Grid: Natural Gas & Electricity.

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Tech Ed Resources–Mentoring and Coaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’ll take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, wi

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

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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Using AI-Powered Technology for Lesson Planning & Assessment: 4 Tools to Explore

Defined Learning

Integrating AI and digital tools into education provides many benefits including streamlining assessment, increasing efficiency in instruction, enabling educators to assess students and provide feedback faster, personalizing learning for students, and more. Learn how to select the right AI tools and read about a few tool suggestions to assist lesson planning and assessment.

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CREST Awards: Engage Grants!

All About STEM

The CREST Awards team have just announced that their Engage Grants will be open for applications soon! Engage Grants help schools run CREST Awards with students who are underrepresented in STEM. The Engage Grant is money for your school to run CREST Awards, which you can spend on materials, equipment, a field trip, teacher CPD and more!

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Engaging All Students with Imaginative Writing

Middle Web

Ariel Sacks illustrates for teachers the practicality and value of bringing more opportunities for students to imagine and create during writing instruction, says Stacy Haynes-Moore. One highlight: The book includes four months of curriculum with integrated roles for students. The post Engaging All Students with Imaginative Writing first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Subscriber Special: Back to School Survival Kits

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. September 1-8, 2024, we’re offering a 20% discount on any Survival Kit. Pick one from this link: [link] Use this code: 3XAR9WZU Click through for additional hidden discounts! Questions? Email us at askatechteacher@gmail.com Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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High-Tech Audio Solutions for Inclusive Education

Box Light

Inclusive education ensures that all students have access to quality learning, regardless of their abilities. Students with hearing challenges often face significant barriers that can hinder their academic progress. Investing in high-quality audio solutions bridges learning gaps and creates an environment where every student can thrive, benefiting both educators and students.

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CEC Resource Directory: A Future STEM

All About STEM

A Future STEM is a valuable, engaging resource brought to you by STEM Learning and Skills Builder via The Careers & Enterprise Company.

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STEM Everyday #273 | Invention & Patents | feat. the USPTO & Teen Inventors

STEM Everyday Podcast

Creating opportunities for young people to learn about patents by introducing invention education and IP literacy is an important part of STEM learning. Lauren Strechay and Nicolette Buonora, recently graduated high school students, developed the Battery Swap System as their solution in a classroom challenge. After continued iteration, their Battery Swap System was recognized at the US National Invention Convention , earning a patent sponsorship and a finalist award, propelling Lauren and Nicole

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3 Circle Venn diagram - Definition and Examples

Basic-Mathematics

A 3 circle Venn diagram is a diagram that can help you see how the elements of.

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3D Printing and STEM Education: Innovating with Robo 3D and MyStemKits

Box Light

When theoretical learning doesn't fully resonate, the ability to create real, physical models can transform the educational experience. The Robo 3D printer , paired with MyStemKits , offers young aspiring pilots and engineers a powerful platform for bridging the gap between concept and application, fostering hands-on learning and sparking innovation in STEM education.

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Autumn Planner: Amazing Apprenticeships Resources

All About STEM

Amazing Apprenticeships has produced a schedule of events and campaigns for the autumn term aligned with useful resources. This invaluable planner can enhance school career guidance and engage students, staff, parents and carers in apprenticeships.

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Provide Your Input on Washington State Science Learning Standards Revisions

Teach Science for All

OSPI is currently seeking feedback on all of their learning standards revisions. You can click HERE if you are interested in all content areas. For this post I’m focused on our science standards and how they are being modified.

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The Impact of Classroom Design

Teach Hub

Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the energy of it? You may have felt a sense of calm or chaos. That’s because our environment influences our mood and behavior as well as our ability to focus or concentrate. As an educator , you can shape your classroom into an environment that fosters learning and creativity. The way you design your classroom will affect your students’ overall mood, behavior, and well-being.

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Chemistry with LEGO® Bricks. An Innovative Method for Teaching Chemistry

Scientix

CC-BY, provided by author Introduction Science teaching in middle school is often not very effective. On the one hand, students have not yet developed the necessary ability to abstract in order to study infinitely large elements such as astronomical concepts or infinitely small ones such as atoms; on the other hand, schools do not have sufficiently equipped laboratories in order to safely carry out experiments in chemistry and physics.

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New free STEM programs offer college alternative

CSTEM

Opening New Doors: Nonprofit, Tuition-Free STEM Programs In my journey to expand STEM opportunities for underrepresented and impoverished students, we’ve often explored alternatives to the traditional college route —options like training programs, community colleges, or trade schools. An exciting new path is emerging: nonprofit, tuition-free STEM programs designed specifically for those who need them most.

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Growth Mindset Activities for Kids

Carly and Adam

In today's rapidly changing world, fostering a growth mindset in children is more essential than ever. A growth mindset—the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work—equips kids with the resilience and adaptability they need to thrive in various aspects of life. Integrating growth mindset activities into your classroom or home routine can make a significant impact, and using engaging, hands-on STEM centers is a powerful way to do this.