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Bluepoint Wind Awards $10,000 in Grants to New Jersey Teachers for Renewable Energy STEM Kits

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Newark, NJ – Offshore wind company Bluepoint Wind is announcing today the winners of grants to further STEM education for 10 teachers from schools across New Jersey. Each educator chosen by the Company will receive $1,000 worth of interactive STEM kits from KidWind , an international leader in renewable energy education.

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Summer Learning Programs Struggle — and Devise Solutions — as Staff Shortages Persist

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It’s summer time, and the learning is not easy. Summer learning programs from coast to coast have struggled to hire the number of staff needed to operate at full capacity, leading to limited slots and even closures among programs in Maine , Connecticut , Ohio , Georgia and other states. But teachers are exhausted. I’m still tired.” “We

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The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic

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Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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Arts-based Teaching in Elementary Schools

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This kind of model lightly exposes children to the arts and attends to learning about the arts. Louis Regional Arts Commission, which focuses on at risk youth and attends more to learning about the arts. Such programs get more at learning about, with, and through the arts. Models can be school-wide or classroom-based.

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

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Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program. Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Mystery Science.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Present Engaging Resources to Support Cybersecurity Awareness Month Observances

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. — Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers to support observances of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Established in 2004 by Congress, Cybersecurity Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about cybersecurity and online safety.

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This Month at DE: September

Discovery Education

Get students excited about learning this school year with a ton of new September content from Discovery Education. Find everything you need to engage students in learning this month, from timely holiday resources to ready-to-use activities and upcoming Virtual Field Trips! Learn More. Learn More. -->. Learn More.

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