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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

Having a deep conceptual understanding of math creates the problem-solving foundation that all areas of STEM are built on, and early math skills are powerful predictors of later learning. Having well-developed spatial skills is very important for advanced STEM coursework, and many STEM-related occupations.

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The First Days of the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content

User Generated Education

To put into practice what I discussed above, I am going to have my gifted 3rd-6th grade students do the following Hyperdoc starting with our first meeting together. 2010; Cowan, 2012; Lohr & Haley, 2018; Sadera et al., Knowing our students is fundamental to real differentiation ( 6 Strategies For Getting To Know Your Students ).

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A Surprising Approach to Science Labs for Online Students Boosts Access to STEM Fields

Edsurge

They could succeed in STEM jobs that tend to pay well in industries that are facing pressure to increase the diversity of their workforces. She had enrolled at ASU right after high school, back in 2010. ASU couldn’t test this theory by delivering chemicals to students who study online.

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To attract more blacks and Hispanics to STEM, universities must address racial issues on campus

The Hechinger Report

Students of color studying science, technology, engineering and math (collectively known as STEM) are underrepresented at schools around the country and even though most don’t face overt racism they face a set of challenges that have led to persistent issues of under-representation at the graduate levels and across STEM professions.

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One District’s Blueprint for Data-Infused High-Impact Tutoring

edWeb.net

The district also developed goals focusing on increasing the percentage of students at the “Meets Grade Level” score on the STAAR assessment. The district meets weekly with partners, students rate tutors, and the tutors provide feedback on students. Dr. Náñez explained the challenges Ector County ISD was facing in 2018.

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KinderLab Robotics Meets Rigorous Review Standards to Join STEMworks Database

techlearning

(Waltham, MA) April 11, 2018 — KinderLab Robotics , the creators of KIBO™ , a robot kit designed to teach children ages 4–7 to build, program, decorate, and bring their own robot to life without requiring any screen-time, today announced its acceptance to STEMworks , an online honor roll of high-quality STEM education programs.

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

Edsurge

in 2010 to 3.36 The report examined data from more than 4 million high school students from 2010 to 2021 who took the ACT. Tests like the ACT may still have value, Berumen adds, particularly for schools looking for specialized STEM students. grade points, from 3.17

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