The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face-to-face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. While pre-Ks, elementary schools and some schools for children with complex disabilities reopened in December, there is still no plan to reopen middle and high schools. They also have fewer hours of science instruction.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

After successfully providing a number of Network member schools with access to Slooh’s robotic telescopes and patented Mission Interface last year, West Sound STEM Network is now expanding the program to reach 250 teachers and 10,000 students. Our schools are actively exploring the moon, Mars, and beyond in real time!”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

The program includes science simulations, STEM connection videos and activities, virtual field trips and more! The program’s STEM connection videos and activities provide real-world examples of STEM concepts in action, while the virtual field trips take students on exciting adventures to explore new places and learn about different cultures.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This fall, a third observatory in Australia will be coming online to provide 24/7 viewing access to the night sky. We look forward to supporting students across the nation and beyond this school year and can’t wait to see the different stars, planets, moons, nebulae, and celestial events they discover.”

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. Numerous STEM externships are available for teachers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

9, 2021 – At the fifth annual CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further its commitment to expanding student access to computer science education. The longstanding nonprofit revealed its new statewide initiative with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Boston – Nov.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. But the district remains committed to its changes. This practice — and mindset — must change.”

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Through its partnership with VHS Learning, the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) provides schools throughout the continent with access to professional development. Below are some noteworthy examples of the partnerships that VHS Learning has forged over the years: National and International Partnerships.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Offering students apprenticeships, opportunities to earn professional credentials, and access to professional tools and technology are ways to better ensure their experience aligns with related career fields.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Offering students apprenticeships, opportunities to earn professional credentials, and access to professional tools and technology are ways to better ensure their experience aligns with related career fields.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school. We were piloting and exploring a STEM course for sixth grade students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Located across the United States and around the world, these school partners are now offering their students access to the nonprofit’s more than 300 core and elective courses online. Boston – Feb. With the addition of these schools, VHS Learning is now partnered with schools in all 50 states, two U.S. territories, and 63 countries.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program. Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

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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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

In addition to online telescope access, this new solution provides elementary through college-level teachers integrated curriculum-based lesson plans that can be used with students and ongoing professional development to help educators easily use the technology. Most schools have microscopes, yet do not have access to telescopes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

VHS Learning renewed its commitment to expand access to computer science education for all students at the 2020 CSforALL virtual showcase held recently. The showcase took the place of the annual summit, which was postponed until 2021. During the virtual event, CSforALL announced this year’s CSforALL Commitments from its member community.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2018

Many supports are available for ELs (bilingual programs, SIOP, SEI), but the elementary science materials available are disproportionately directed toward grade-level readers. In our work in local districts with high EL populations, we regularly see upper elementary students using K-1 science texts.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

Just because a mandate has been passed, it doesn’t mean there’s necessarily a plan for implementation, access to training or a repository of resources, all of which are necessary to put it into practice with fidelity. The working group also developed sample scope and sequences for both the elementary and secondary level.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

STEM education would emphasize problem-solving, interdisciplinary approaches and the value of discovery and play, according to a new 10-year vision from the American Institutes for Research for the U.S. Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team. Next page: The 6 components of future STEM education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2021

30, 2021 – VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best teacher-led online learning programs, today announced that schools in New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, along with Sierra Leone, are now offering their students access to more than 250 core and elective courses online.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Schools will receive grants to cover all enrollment costs and student access to laptops, as necessary. The partnership enabled the schools to enroll the students in VHS Learning’s AP courses via a NMSI grant program. Students also received guidance from NMSI coaches. AP Chemistry. AP English Literature and Composition. AP Physics 1.

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MindSpark

APRIL 26, 2023

by Rose Gaylen Teaching Career Literacy in Early Grades: Why it Matters It’s not too early for both primary and secondary students to begin their work-based learning and career exploration journeys. Perhaps work based learning and career training sound too advanced for elementary or middle school students, as if it’s not relevant yet.

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Digital Promise

JULY 19, 2018

No student (or teacher) leaves their language patterns at the door when they enter a classroom – even classes like math and science, where language is often seen as secondary. One of the biggest challenges is that, in STEM, word problems, questions, texts and directions often contain unfamiliar terms, both technical and nontechnical. “We

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

These issues may appear isolated but largely stem from systemic problems facing the nation’s schools. A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

In another effort to save educators time, Discovery Education is introducing compilations of rich digital resources sourced from trusted content partners and the most popular Discovery Education assets all organized by grade band and prioritized by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

Schools can easily increase their course offerings by giving students access to the VHS Learning catalog, which consists of more than 250 unique teacher-led online courses, including 24 AP® offerings, innovative STEM programs, and a wide variety of unique electives. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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techlearning

JULY 10, 2018

a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, has spurred institutions in Rhode Island and Vermont to give their students greater access to the wide array of VHS core and elective courses. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In addition to grant eligibility for public school districts and charter schools, private elementary and secondary schools are also eligible to apply for the funding. Governor Reeves’ priorities for Innovative Educational Solutions include: Improve Online Learning Resources. Return to In-Person Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2022

California’s state university systems have been leaders in listing data science as an acceptable course for admission; the state has also piloted successful secondary and postsecondary versions of a data course. And universities across the country are now offering data science courses and majors.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Summer camps, many of which remain financially fragile after last year’s closures, could see an influx of cash: The American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund earmarked $1.2 billion specifically for evidence-based summer enrichment. Elizabeth McQuaid, Curious-on-Hudson.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

Dr. Charoscar Coleman earned a dual degree in economics and business from the University of Pittsburgh, a master’s degree in secondary education from The George Washington University, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Maryland College Park. Dr. Charoscar Coleman. Dr. Betsy Hargrove.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2018

We need to find ways to give our children access to current and future technologies that will allow them to fully participate in our global economy. To have access to high paying careers in the future requires some type of post-secondary education. Simulations for STEM Learning. a high quality of life? Kids love it.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The VHS catalog consists of more than 200 unique online courses, including 23 AP® offerings, innovative STEM programs, and a wide variety of unique electives, including computer science. This year, several students have had access to advanced math courses that, without VHS, wouldn't have been possible.

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