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How to Encourage Girls in Your Classroom to Get Involved in STEM

Waterford

6] Whether you’re an elementary school teacher or work with older grades, you have the power to make a difference. Women’s History Month is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to re-evaluate how you approach STEM in your school. 5 Children’s Books About Famous Women in STEM. Barratt, B. Paterson, J. Milgram, D.

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Unleashing Metacognition: The Power of See, Think, Wonder

Catlin Tucker

In a series of blogs, I’ll be exploring each thinking routine and providing suggestions for how teachers across grade levels can harness the power of these thinking routines with students. Using See, Think, Wonder at the Elementary Level Science Exploration: Use this routine during nature walks or while exploring the schoolyard.

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Bring back joy by teaching outdoors: A how-to guide

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Below are some of the things you can do: Students can take their composition books and a pencil outside to a small area on the lawn or playground. The best part is that one teaches elementary in Massachusetts and one teaches high school in Texas, so you’re going to get to hear about 2 very different teaching contexts.

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7 Ideas for Student Genius Hour and Passion Projects

The CoolCatTeacher

You can investigate through a book. She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. We’ve created a list of the different ways you can investigate your questions. You can find some videos online on YouTube.

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‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

The Hechinger Report

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” Miller’s first graders are a case study in the scale, depth and unevenness of learning loss during the pandemic.

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Designing Classrooms Fit for Early Learners

Edsurge

This is a major shift as the district’s existing preschool program is typically served from one portable classroom at several elementary school sites. We collaborated with the district over the course of a year to outline their needs and vision for how they’d like to serve their community.

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Grit, Tenacity, Inclusion — Robotics Programs Teach Much More Than STEM Concepts

Edsurge

I work with a high school robotics team, and once a month, we go to an elementary school and bring a STEM activity. It's so cool when you bring STEM to people how much more excited they get about trying and failing. Case Study: FIRST experience turns challenges to opportunities for LA teen. I'll just rebuild it.

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