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First nationwide look at racial breakdown of career education confirms deep divides

The Hechinger Report

In Nevada, just 4 percent of students who took a career-oriented science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) course in the 2019-20 school year — 88 students total — were Black, even though Black students make up more than 11 percent of the state’s public school enrollment.

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Social Emotional Learning: Research & Applications for Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

Many of the skills weaved in above are becoming increasingly important to employers, especially those hiring in the STEM fields. A meta-analysis of schools implementing comprehensive SEL programs (with the SAFE instructional framework) found an 11-percentile gain in academic performance (Durlak, et al., Durlak, J. Weissberg, R.

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Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom: Research & Applications for Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

Many of the skills weaved in above are becoming increasingly important to employers, especially those hiring in the STEM fields. A meta-analysis of schools implementing comprehensive SEL programs (with the SAFE instructional framework) found an 11-percentile gain in academic performance (Durlak, et al., Durlak, J. Weissberg, R.

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Why Young Children Should Learn Engineering

edWeb.net

Even with the NGSS’s emphasis on engineering, there’s still a feeling that in preschool and kindergarten, teachers shouldn’t place as much emphasis on the E in STEM. Heather Gunsallus joined the Museum of Science in Boston during April 2018 as their executive director of sales, professional development and operations. About the Host.

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The third annual Global Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, March 23rd, 2018 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA. Trained in both developmental psychology and education, Jackson is one of the nation’s leading experts on secondary school education reform and adolescent development.

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Tennessee?s Hamilton County Schools Selects Discovery Education to Drive Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning Initiative in all Middle Schools and High Schools

techlearning

June 20, 2018) – Tennessee’s Hamilton County Schools (HCS) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms to support its inquiry-based teaching and learning initiative.

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How to Bring Back the Arts and Boost Academic Achievement Through STEAM Curriculum

Waterford

Did you know that music lessons can help students excel in STEM ? STEM subjects), 92% took music lessons as a child compared to 34% of the general population.[11] One easy way to get the positive effects of art in your classroom is by switching from STEM to STEAM curriculum. The Urban Review, September 2018, 50(3), pp.

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