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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Currently teaching STEM at the Middle School level in North New Jersey.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials?

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New resources target STEM via aerospace education

eSchool News

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers through a new, multi-year initiative that will bring research-based aerospace education to thousands of classrooms nationwide.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials?

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Seven Steps to Ensure English Learners Aren’t Left Out of STEM

Edsurge

As demand for professionals in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields continues to surge , a significant population of potential workers is being left out of these career opportunities: English learners. Rather, it stems from a lack of access to rigorous, age-appropriate instruction in the field.

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10 major insights on teaching, learning, and STEM

eSchool News

STEM education and social-emotional learning will take precedence in 2019, according to teaching and learning predictions from 100Kin10. 100Kin10 is a national network focusing on improving STEM education by adding 100,000 highly-qualified STEM teachers to U.S. classrooms by 2021. Bringing the M back to STEM.

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Top 10 Benefits of Using YouTube in the Classroom

EdTech4Beginners

The utilization of YouTube videos in the classroom may be beneficial for instructors and entertaining for students. YouTube has more instructional videos than the LC. In many STEM classrooms, teachers are having trouble providing their pupils with the same kind of hands-on experience that used to be accessible in person.

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