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Stem Education in 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. The essential component in 2020 is a T-part of STEM – Technology. Recent studies have shown a huge effect of studying the basics of STEM, as was noticed by Fashina Alade.

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Native American students have the least access to computer science

The Hechinger Report

Fortier’s school participates in a program operated by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society to expand access to computer science and science, technology engineering and math, or STEM, among Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students.

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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, teens were spending an average of seven hours a day on their phones, as the journalist Paul Greenberg points out in his 2020 book, “ Goodbye Phone, Hello World.” A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019). Writing-to-learn activities incorporated in math, science, and social science improved the quality of learning in those subjects (Graham, Kiuhara & MacKay, 2020). Kiuhara, S.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

These screening tools, often referred to as universal mental health screeners, are not in the purview of most school administrators; however, when they become aware of these types of tools, most express strong interest in their own school using one (Wood & McDaniel, 2020). Among these challenges is student mental health.

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OPINION: Distrust of science in the coronavirus era reminds us why we must boost elementary science education

The Hechinger Report

Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. It is not only the amount of science instruction that students are provided; it is also the nature of the curricula to which teachers have access. A May 2020 report by the Southern Regional Education Board promotes three key solutions. This story about U.S.

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Ideas for Project-Based Learning at the Elementary Level

EdTechTeacher

In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. – Consider student access to hardware, software, and the Internet. Students at home might not have control over their access or environment. Social Studies, ELA, Science. Social Studies.