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STEM Careers Coalition Offering Educators No-Cost Resources to Celebrate Black STEM Leaders During Black History Month

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NC — The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – presents a curated collection of no-cost content celebrating the careers of Black leaders in STEM for use during Black History Month and beyond. Representation matters.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

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Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! So why do students need to build these skills? million jobs available by 2025 that require STEM skills which include coding. More importantly, it helps all students to develop essential 21st-century and workplace skills. Grasshopper. Using Scratch Jr.,

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

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Among the free resources are: STEM Career Profiles : The Black History Month collection from the STEM Careers Coalition celebrates the careers of Black leaders in STEM during Black History Month and beyond. The STEM Careers Coalition solves critical gaps in representation in the STEM professional workforce.

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Wyoming Catholic School Partners with Global Edtech Leader to Enhance Instruction in Science and All Other Disciplines 

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Thanks to this new collaboration, teachers across HNCS will soon have access to a suite of award-winning digital products that nurture curiosity and support their goal of implementing the first comprehensive STREAM program in a Wyoming Catholic school during the 2024-2025 school year. STEM Connect.

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Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

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Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. CPS’ strategic plan, Empower 2025 has set the school system on an exciting new path to even higher academic excellence. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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ACT Says Grade Inflation Is a Serious Problem. It’s Probably Not.

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In Pitzer’s case those values include social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability.) Tests like the ACT may still have value, Berumen adds, particularly for schools looking for specialized STEM students.

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How can teachers use VR in the classroom?

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billion by 2025, while the education sector will attract 15 million users. The hope is that STEM subjects will become fun and relevant through learning experiences that are memorable and easily retained. Goldman Sachs recently estimated that virtual and augmented reality entertainment revenue will reach $3.2 Google Cardboard.

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