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Don’t say there’s a lack of STEM talent in the South

The Hechinger Report

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. Foster’s legacy of leveraging black talent in the STEM fields cannot be overstated. Information.

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School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science: Tips and Advice to Find the Fit

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: February 5, 2018. Sometimes when we’re talking about STEM, we’re looking at science, technology, engineering, and math. But really, the jobs that are coming up in the STEM fields are in the computing industry. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Bio as submitted.

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littleBits Teams Up with National PTA to Further Engage Parents and Kids in STEM

techlearning

littleBits , the inventor of the electronic building block, today announced a partnership and new grant program with National PTA , the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy association. According to research from Ernst & Young , only 36 percent of boys and 11 percent of girls opt to pursue STEM careers after high school.

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Effective Intervention for Students with Dyslexia

EdNews Daily

Additionally, the structured literacy approach is systematic, with a logical order to the skills and concepts being taught (usually progressing from the simplest to the most complex), cumulative, new learning builds on students’ prior knowledge, and diagnostic, instruction is informed by student data. Self Advocacy and Resources for Students.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

It is difficult to get information about school libraries out to upper level administrators. Deb : Using the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) data from 2015/2016 school year to the 2018/2019. Joyce : So you will be keeping identifiable information confidential? Joyce : How will you select those participants?

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Best of the Katch

Kathy Schrock

My first post, in September 2012 , “Your virtual blue binder”, concentrated on the teacher and student toolbox of online tools to support curation and organization of virtual information. The focus of that post was how to create an infographic to use for advocacy or promotion. My first Katch post on the topic was in November of 2012.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5. K-12 market.

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