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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

Reading levels for 13-year-old students have been declining since 2012, with the sharpest drop between 2020 and 2023, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’s long-term trend assessment. Interestingly, mathematics scores closely follow the same drops, the assessment report shows.

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Pivot Interactives Named Best of STEM by Science Educators

eSchool News

MINNEAPOLIS, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minneapolis, Minnesota Pivot Interactives, a phenomena-based, active learning tool for science teaching, has been honored with three Educators Pick Best of STEM awards, an EdTech program judged solely by science and STEM educators.

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Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.

The Hechinger Report

That stereotype can impact girls’ willingness to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes and activities, and even affect career choices down the road. Interestingly, the research revealed that stereotypes about who is interested in STEM are stronger than stereotypes about STEM ability.

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CPEP Day 2012 - Central High Team wins big at STEM Competition

Educational Technology Guy

CPEP (Connecticut Pre -Engineering Program) Day 2012 was held this past Saturday, May 19 th , at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. CPEP is an after school activity that provides students with the opportunity to explore STEM careers and topics and apply STEM knowledge and skills to hands on projects. CPEP STEM'

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Can Mentorships Get More Girls Into STEM Subjects?

Edsurge

As a teen, Khan taught herself Photoshop and is now focused on helping girls follow her lead and create successful STEM pathways for themselves as a mentor for ListoAmerica , part of the Clubhouse Network , which provides after school mentoring opportunities in underserved communities.

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How Math Education Can Catch Up to the 21st Century

Digital Promise

Through a series of satirical lectures, Pediwell (or the actual author, education professor Harold R. In math education, the problem is not quite so dire – but it’s time to start breaking a few of our own traditions. As education researchers, we see two different ways that educators can build alternative mathematics courses.

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College Major Myths

Digital Promise

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. STEM majors do have a smoother exit ramp from college to career, the paper finds. But, while STEM majors earn more than their peers in their early 20s, the advantage soon begins to fade. Read the original version here.

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