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5 Ways to Prepare Every Student for the STEM Economy

Edsurge

High quality STEM learning and engagement opportunities can be life changing for young people in disenfranchised communities who otherwise might not have a direct pathway to the fast-growing STEM economy. Students engaged in STEM programs are prepared for success in the classroom and the workforce.

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Grit, Tenacity, Inclusion — Robotics Programs Teach Much More Than STEM Concepts

Edsurge

We had a chat with Kate about her views on STEM education, supporting underrepresented and underserved students, and how learning to fail helps all kids succeed. Kate Sample EdSurge: Not everyone has an engineer dad to support their passion for STEM. Students collaborate during FIRST? They ask, “Who is this kid?"

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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

Schools have already begun to adopt machine learning initiatives to help teachers and students fill learning gaps, and the results have been received well so far. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. After one year of using Happy Numbers, an AI-assisted teaching assistant, nearly all the students improved their scores to a 35.

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What is Chronic Absenteeism and Why Does it Matter?

Minga

Technology-driven strategies, like the Minga platform, streamline school operations and enhance student engagement. Prioritizing efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism is crucial for student success and well-being. Chronic absenteeism often stems from deeper, systemic issues within the educational environment.

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Top 25 Educational Research Journals Every Educator and Researcher Should Read

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Trust me, I know the drill: you’re always in pursuit of the most effective classroom strategies, the latest trends in curriculum development, and actionable insights into student engagement. it’s clearly at the forefront of STEM education research. With an impressive Impact Factor of 6.7,

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This Former Learner Is Now a Leader Driving Tech Integration at Her Alma Mater

Edsurge

They were also the first Catholic school in the country accredited as a STEM school by AdvancED. The school’s one-to-one iPad program gives every student a sixth-generation iPad and every teacher a MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro device. Case Study) Immaculata-La Salle High School: Tech team leverages iPads at this School with MDM.

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From Personalized Math to Micro-Schools, This NewSchools Cohort Is Reimagining Learning

Edsurge

Today, NewSchools and Transcend released a case study that looks at the first Collaborative. EdSurge talked to Benson about some of the findings in that study. They had already begun a process of designing a new middle school, called Nexus Middle School, to be a STEM-based school that incorporated personalized learning.