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Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life

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Additionally, Sphero says it has more than a thousand lessons and activities that are aligned to Common Core and other state academic standards for math and computer science. Students making and tinkering with littleBits. Source: littleBits) Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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What Motivates Maker Educators?

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Researchers also asked respondents to share how many students in their maker clubs or classes hail from underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Another challenge for teachers is the need for more professional development and help in connecting maker activities to curriculum and academic standards.

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How to boost math skills in the early grades

The Hechinger Report

Small-group math work at Prairie Oak Elementary in Berwyn North School District 98 where, two years ago, just 14 percent of third-graders were able to do grade-level math. Related: Eight ways to introduce kids to STEM at an early age. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. BERWYN, Ill. — It’s not just about teachers teaching.

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Can ‘Sober High’ schools keep teenagers off drugs?

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“Instead of going back to your old group of friends, who are going to encourage you to go back to drug use, you’re now in a completely different environment of support,” Carpenter says. Drug use, suspensions and expulsions have put many students here far behind academically. Photo: Austin Haeberle.

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Blending Art and Algorithms, Desmos Sets Out to Reimagine Math Curriculum

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The team selected 60 finalists across three age groups (13-14, 15-16, 17-18) in May, and yesterday announced the winners and runner-ups in each age group. Meyer says Desmos’ middle-math core curriculum aligns with state and Common Core academic standards. All are getting cash prizes, up to $500.

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Clinton looks to move Democrats away from ‘Education Wars’

The Hechinger Report

The new language supports the rights of parents to opt their children out of standardized tests, demand more oversight of charters and oppose evaluating teachers using their students’ standardized test scores. “We