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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

ED Surge

Tony Lam, head of mathematics at Marymount Primary School in Hong Kong, recognized the mindset change required to create a student-centered coding experience. Lam: Marymount, an all-girls school, was one of the first primary schools in Hong Kong to implement the CoolThink curriculum.

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The 10 Best Languages to Learn

Educators Technology

At the cognitive level, the scientific literature abounds with research studies boasting the cognitive benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism. There are also research considerations, political considerations, and even religious considerations for learning new languages. There are personal considerations (e.g.,

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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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How Black Educators Navigate Intersectional Identities in the Classroom

ED Surge

However, building community with Black women educators as a participant in the EdSurge Research and Abolitionist Teaching Network healing circle, showed me how the intersections also collide for other Black women educators. In the meantime, I’ve found an equally deep joy to prioritize.

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The FeSTEM Platform: creating meaningful relationships with experts in the field

Scientix

Are you passionate about issues of gender equality in the field of STEM? About the author: Eirini Christou is a post-graduate research associate at the Cyprus University of Technology. She has a BA in Primary Education and an MA in Technologies for Learning and Communication. Get involved! Then join us… we are stronger together!

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Educators: We Must Be Champions for Our Trans Students

ED Surge

This comment, and the reluctance of some of my colleagues was surprising to me because our principal had gone to great lengths over many years to create inclusive policies and support for LGBTQIA+ students and staff, and our district designated “championing equity” a primary job responsibility of all employees. But I want them to live.

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Hard vs Soft Skills in STEM Education

STEM Sport

While hard skills provide the foundational knowledge and technical expertise necessary to solve complex problems and conduct research, soft skills enable effective communication, teamwork, and adaptability. Here are some primary hard skills: Data Analysis: The ability to collect, interpret, and draw meaningful conclusions from data.

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