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How to Improve Student Engagement

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the Cool Cat Teacher Talk Show we explore how to engage students in learning with hands-on, playful and project based learning strategies. Additionally, we discuss the importance of “the hook” and ideas for engaging students into learning from the moment they come to class.

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Cash-Starved Districts Are Turning to Four-Day School Weeks. Will That Harm Students?

ED Surge

The need was becoming dire. A school district in Brighton, in the Denver metro area of Colorado, was having a hard time keeping teachers. The salaries in the district, 27J Schools, were low for the region. And in Colorado, voters have to approve higher property taxes to send additional dollars to schools, including for salary bumps , but by 2018 voters had refused six straight times.

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Green Careers Week 2024: NEW Resources!

All About STEM

Green Careers Week will take place from the 4th to the 9th of November and new resources for 2024 have just been released! Green Careers Week is supported by fantastic partners including The Department of Education, The Careers & Enterprise Company, STEM Learning, UK Space Agency, and the National Careers Service.

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Boosting Comprehension Across Subject Areas

Middle Web

Comprehension is a concern in every content area. If a student cannot comprehend the material, whether it's words or images, they cannot meet learning goals. Teaching coach Barbara R. Blackburn offers some simple strategies that can help you scaffold comprehension for your students. The post Boosting Comprehension Across Subject Areas first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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Assessment Tools for Back-to-School

Defined Learning

With the new school year in full swing, there is a wide range of tools and methods educators can explore to enhance student learning, from digital tools like AI-driven lesson creators to immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality. Discover how to select the right teaching methods and tools based on purpose, promoting student engagement, and fostering essential skills through both tech and non-tech approaches like project-based learning.

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Educate Awards: Shortlist Revealed! Outstanding Commitment to STEM Award

All About STEM

All About STEM is proud to be the returning sponsor of the Outstanding Commitment to STEM Award at the 2024 Educate Awards. The shortlisted entrants have just been announced! The Educate Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating education within the Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.

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Teacher Mindfulness Leads to Wellness

Middle Web

For educators, wellness extends beyond physical self-care; it also involves self-awareness, respect and kindness. NBCT Kathleen Palmieri shares guidelines that remind us to put boundaries in place and incorporate physical and emotional wellness into the new school year. The post Teacher Mindfulness Leads to Wellness first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Comment on Teen Inventors Who Are Changing the World by James Bunch

Stem-by-Design

Read about teen inventors who exhibited "STEM skills" as they identified needs in the world & used the engineering design process to develop promising solutions

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As Student Smartphone Use Increases, So Does Our Need for Consistent School Policies

ED Surge

Each fall, every teacher must wage a few key wars with a new class of students. In my classroom, one battle is around bathroom usage. Another is assigned seats. A third is side conversations—especially during our first few weeks of class community building. Increasingly, though, the biggest fight that never seems to end is around phone usage. This year, the Pew Research Center reported that 9 in 10 American adults own a smartphone.

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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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Green Careers Week: CREST Awards Enterprise Activity!

All About STEM

Green Careers Week is coming! If you’re looking for an engaging project for your learners, why not challenge them to develop their own sustainable business idea? The Sustainable Solutions CREST Discovery Award can be completed in school during lessons, as an extracurricular activity, or as an enterprise activity.

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Family’s Holocaust Story Too Graphic for District

Middle Web

Media literacy educator Frank Baker never imagined that his graphic novel – a true family saga of the Holocaust - "would be criticized and restricted in the middle schools of a district near where I reside." He tells what happened in this contribution to Banned Books Week. The post Family’s Holocaust Story Too Graphic for District first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Six Ways Online Learning Really Benefits Kids

STEM Discovery Education

In the classroom, children get the real benefit of interacting with their teacher and other students. Online learning has distinct advantages too. That’s because online teaching can be tailored to individual students in several important ways. Keep reading to learn about six benefits of online learning: 1. Online learning is self-paced. Students can slow down […] The post Six Ways Online Learning Really Benefits Kids appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Supporting Young Students’ Social-Emotional Needs in the Post-COVID Era

ED Surge

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting impact on students’ social-emotional well-being. As schools return to in-person learning, educators face the challenge of addressing the diverse emotional needs of students who have experienced unprecedented disruptions. Research shows that the pandemic has heightened feelings of anxiety, loneliness and uncertainty among young learners , making social-emotional learning (SEL) more critical than ever.

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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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Become an Impactful STEM Ambassador!

All About STEM

Do you work in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths or have a STEM background? You could make a real impact by becoming a STEM Ambassador! Join STEM Learning’s 45-minute online session to find out how you can get involved in valuable STEM outreach with young people.

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How Teachers Can Help Anxious Kids in Class

Middle Web

With so many students experiencing stress, David Campos and Kathleen Fad help K-8 teachers understand anxiety and then implement strategies to help anxious students. Other students can benefit, too. MS leader and teacher Kasey Short sees their book as an essential tool. The post How Teachers Can Help Anxious Kids in Class first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Cultivating a Love of Reading with Read-Alouds

Teach Hub

When it comes to fostering a love for reading in students, there’s a powerful tool that goes underappreciated: the read-aloud. Read-alouds have the power to transform how students perceive books and reading. Whether it’s sharing the warmth of a beloved story with younger students or diving into the exciting world of a thrilling novel with older students, read-alouds can have a magical effect.

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Announcing the Fall 2024 Virtual Field Trip Lineup

STEM Discovery Education

Get ready to FALL in love with our upcoming Fall 2024 releases! We’re welcoming the season with a series of new Virtual Field Trips and the debut of our first-ever DE Doc. No permission slips required! These virtual events let you take students to amazing places and through engaging topics that give them remarkable experiences […] The post Announcing the Fall 2024 Virtual Field Trip Lineup appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Sep 25, Pre Calculus Problems and Solutions (Part - 10)

Online Math for All

Pre Calculus Problems and Solutions (Part - 10)

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3 Unique (and high-paying) Careers in STEM

Career in STEM

Guest post by Simplr A career in STEM offers great opportunities in many different fields, but also an endless choice of paths that a student can take. Today we’d like to look at some specific and unique areas in STEM that are growing rapidly in addition to facing a severe shortage in skills and talent. We will only be looking at industries that are here to stay and are broad enough to employ millions of today’s students in the near future.

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Best STEM Toys For Kids

STEM Education Shopping

Best STEM Toys For Kids Just like the world is advancing and adapting the concept of modernization, the gadgets and toys available for kids are being modified too. Now, it has become more than difficult to find educational but engaging toys for kids that will help shape their creative and imaginative skills. However, you can step up your child’s playtime with STEM education toys!

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Pumpkin Catapult

Carly and Adam

Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner! What better way to combine the season's excitement with hands-on learning than with a Pumpkin Catapult STEM challenge ? This activity is perfect for getting students engaged in engineering and critical thinking while having fun with a festive twist. Whether you're looking to spice up your classroom or want to add some hands-on fun to a Halloween party, this challenge is a hit for kids and teachers alike!

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Sep 27, Derivative Problems and Solutions (Part - 10)

Online Math for All

Derivative Problems and Solutions (Part - 10)

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What is NOCTI?

CTE Learning

We are proud to announce that CTeLearning has officially joined the NOCTI Alignment Network. Our first alignment is to NOCTI’s Web Design Certification. Our Web Design Curriculum has been developed to support both the written and performance components of NOCTI’s Web Design assessment. This alignment is part of our ongoing commitment to developing courseware to support learners to prepare for and earn industry-based certifications (IBC) as part of building strong career and technical education (

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Long Multiplication calculator

Basic-Mathematics

Use this simple long multiplication calculator to strengthen your multiplication skills.

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Halloween Coding Activity Robot Trick or Treating

Carly and Adam

Halloween is the perfect opportunity to introduce your students to coding in a fun and engaging way! The Robot Trick-or-Treating STEM Challenge combines the excitement of the holiday with foundational coding skills, making it an ideal classroom activity for elementary students. What is the Robot Trick-or-Treating Challenge? The Robot Trick-or-Treating challenge is an interactive coding activity that can be done without robots (unplugged) or with any programmable robot of your choice.

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Sep 26, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 45)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 45)

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Which Language 'Superpowers' Do Bilingual Students Bring to U.S. Schools?

ED Surge

Los datos ya llegaron, y revelan algo interesante sobre los estudiantes bilingües de los Estados Unidos. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. No need to hop over to Google Translate. Chances are good that if you were one of the 5.3 million English learners in public schools, you’d know the opening line explains that recent data has something interesting to reveal about the U.S.’s bilingual students.

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Fractions Calculator

Basic-Mathematics

This fractions calculator will help you add, subtract, multiply, and divide an unlimited number of fractions from the simplest to the most complex expression

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