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PROOF POINTS: Professors say high school math doesn’t prepare most students for their college majors

The Hechinger Report

A survey of college professors indicates that most fields of study don’t require many of the math topics that high school students learn in high school. None of that math may be necessary for the vast majority of undergraduates who don’t intend to major in science or another STEM field. But that’s maybe 20 percent.

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Attitudes About Homeschooling May Get Unexpected Boost From a Year of Remote Learning

Edsurge

STEM courses in higher education need labs, but that doesn’t mean labs are being used online. education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Two surveys make it look that way. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. percent to 11.1

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Got humor? It might be the key to STEM engagement

eSchool News

Real-world relevance and a little dash of humor are two ingredients that might increase STEM engagement and make learning fun for high school students, according to a new survey. The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) surveyed 1,100 high school students from across the U.S.

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A Systematic Approach to Social and Emotional Support

A Principal's Reflections

These stem from a variety of factors, including isolation, excessive time on social media, watching parents struggle financially, and the impact of the virus on the health of family members. Do you need to conference with the teacher? It is frustrating for teachers and administrators alike. Why do you feel that way?

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Part 4: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Math

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to number four in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back. You will also find posts filled with resources including Science , Technology , and Engineering in STEM. Math STEM Resources.

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

Edsurge

Some data seems to back that up: A survey earlier this year from Tyton Partners found that nearly seven out of 10 students said they preferred courses with at least some virtual component, while more than half of faculty members said they preferred face-to-face teaching. I do not believe that.”

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Teachers in High-Poverty Schools Less Confident in Ed-Tech Skills, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

Teachers who are most confident about educational technology tend to work in low-poverty and suburban schools, bringing their students a wide range of experiences and potential benefits that other young people may lack, concludes a survey released today by the Education Week Research Center.

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