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PROOF POINTS: How Covid narrowed the STEM pipeline

The Hechinger Report

The STEM pipeline – a metaphor for the development of future scientists, engineers and other high tech workers – likely starts with a narrower funnel in the post-pandemic era. government are all trying to encourage more young Americans to pursue careers in STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

The CoolCatTeacher

Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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Data science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?

The Hechinger Report

Students chat about the data analysis they’ve performed on their cellphone usage over a week, while Perizzolo walks around the room fielding their questions. They also determined the research questions they’d ask of the data — such as whether social media use during class reduces comprehension and retention.

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OPINION: Starting earlier will create better student pipelines into STEM fields

The Hechinger Report

A student in an elementary school drops an egg wrapped tightly in paper straws and tape to test whether it can survive a high fall. This is STEM education in action: Hands-on projects help students develop critical thinking skills while sparking interest in science, technology, engineering and math.

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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

eSchool News

Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. According to the U.S.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

It teaches: Visualization and Understanding : Graphing helps students visually represent data, functions, and relationships. Whether it’s analyzing trends in data, finding optimal solutions in optimization problems, or understanding the behavior of functions, graphing is a valuable tool for problem-solving.

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STEM learning makes this educator shine

eSchool News

This year’s 7th most-read story focuses on a Hero Awards winner dedicated to STEM education. One of three eSN K-12 Hero Awards winners and nominated by Bluum , Kim Leblanc was selected for the innovative STEM learning initiatives she champions in her district and for her students.

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