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

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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. How To Get Young Girls Excited About A Career In STEM. Barratt, B. Paterson, J.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

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Process conditions include, for example, making sure family-educator relationships are built on mutual trust and culturally responsive practices.[3,11] 2] Some families, for example, may be interested in serving as part of a parent-teacher organization while others might prefer partnering with you on their individual student’s needs.

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

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For Educators: How to Run a Parent-Teacher Conference. 10] You could, for example, do a Skype or phone call instead for families who can’t make it to the school. Avoid using educational jargon, which can confuse parents who aren’t as familiar with elementary teaching terms.[7]. How has my child progressed over the year?[17].

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

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In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? Why is that, indeed?

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Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

eSchool News

While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide.

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

The Cornerstone for Teachers

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Case Study #1: Jain, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas. Want to listen instead of read?

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

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How do you think FIRST programs and STEM education impacted your peers or the other kids you worked with? Kate Sample: I can give you a great example. I work with a high school robotics team, and once a month, we go to an elementary school and bring a STEM activity. He came from what you would call an under-resourced area.

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