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Learning Without Limits: Increasing Tech Accessibility in the K–12 Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Recent survey data from Echelon Insights found that 45 percent of parents would keep their children entirely online, if possible, while 22 percent of parents preferred a hybrid learning model. And while a portion of this back-to-school reticence stems from safety concerns, a subset of students also found solace in the accessibility of e…

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

Edsurge

Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. They administered surveys to teachers and students and developed assessments that were given when the program started and after it ended. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too. They observed classrooms.

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Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea

eSchool News

The findings not only highlight the benefits of college recruiters introducing high school students to STEM-related opportunities, but they can also help increase and diversify the STEM workforce in the United States.

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How Accessible, High-Quality STEM Programming Benefits All Students

edWeb.net

In today’s technologically advanced world, workers who are computational thinkers with a firm grasp of science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) are in high demand. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM. The typical elementary teacher does not have a STEM background, which can create a level of anxiety.

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Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.

The Hechinger Report

That stereotype can impact girls’ willingness to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes and activities, and even affect career choices down the road. Interestingly, the research revealed that stereotypes about who is interested in STEM are stronger than stereotypes about STEM ability.

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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

edWeb.net

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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Focusing on upstream prevention can stem school violence

eSchool News

According to a 2019 CDC study involving 13,667 students, 1 in 5 report of being bullied on school property within the last year and roughly 8 percent of high school students surveyed indicated they had been in a physical fight on school property at least one or more times within the last year.

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