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New resources target STEM via aerospace education

eSchool News

High-quality professional learning experiences will also be developed to support teachers’ use of the ExGen instructional materials. We all recognize the need for a diverse and robust STEM next generation who use what they learn today to innovate and invent tomorrow. Even as the U.S.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials? The truth is, anti-racism is for everyone.

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

As a current STEM teacher in North New Jersey and a Google Certified Trainer, Billy focuses on implementing cutting-edge instructional design and is co-author of “connecting Your Students with the Virtual World.” Currently teaching STEM at the Middle School level in North New Jersey. So sign up today.

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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. Bringing the M back to STEM. classrooms by 2021.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials? The truth is, anti-racism is for everyone.

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Digital instructional materials outpace print, study says

eSchool News

Teachers now are using more digital instructional materials than print materials in the classroom, according to a new study from Education Market Research (EMR)/Simba Information. Supporting evidence also comes from EMR’s surveys of the Reading, Mathematics, and Science/STEM market segments.