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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit. Now serving Grades Pre-K through six, the administration and faculty of Duquesne Elementary, the district’s sole remaining school, are determined to provide each student with the best educational experience possible. professional learning and new learning experiences.

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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

Early in elementary school, many children already believe that boys are more interested than girls in computer science and engineering. In New York City, the Brooklyn Preschool of Science was launched in 2012 to expose young children to science concepts, which are infused throughout lessons each day. Subscribe today!

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No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology

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As the maker movement catches on, we're seeing more requests for things like MakerBots, 3Doodler pens, and robotics kits.” Kari Vargas Started in 2012, Reddit's teacher gift exchange works by pairing up educators and donors who sign up on the website. Teachers turning to DonorsChoose must be willing to gamble, however.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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Transforming Compton’s Schools into a STEAM Pipeline for Students

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While tech jobs were clearly the wave of the future, many students in Compton were not being exposed to STEAM programs, coding classes, and extracurricular activities such as robotics competitions. Dr. Darin Brawley , Compton Unified School District’s (CUSD) Superintendent, has been with the district since 2012. About the Presenters.

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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. Second grade teachers Amy Hart (center) and Alina Turner (right), with her dog, Mello, meet with Karen Shutt (left), instructional coach for a planning meeting at Edmondson Elementary.

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Is it finally time for year-round school?

The Hechinger Report

In 2012, Socorro, a low-income district, was lagging behind other districts in Texas on new state assessments of academic readiness, despite using the model. There are plans for camps, possibly for fine arts, robotics or coding. “We Espinoza realized the district needed to better take advantage of the year-round calendar.

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