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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

Reading levels for 13-year-old students have been declining since 2012, with the sharpest drop between 2020 and 2023, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’s long-term trend assessment. Interestingly, mathematics scores closely follow the same drops, the assessment report shows. “If

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10 Popular Educational Trends and What You Need to Know

Waterford

The COVID-19 crisis is changing the educational landscape, often in unpredictable ways. It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance.

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Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators

eSchool News

Key points: Early exposure to STEM education is critical for students See article: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten See article: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea For more on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page In today’s fast-paced world, STEM education has become imperative for global progress.

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Friday 5: K-12 computer science trends

eSchool News

Let’s take a look at K-12 computer science trends and where computer science education is heading across the country: Who is a computer science educator? The short answer: Anyone can be a computer science educator! Is there a demand for computer science teachers? Why computer science in K-12?

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Edtech Trends From 2020 And Beyond

Ask a Tech Teacher

I can tell from experience that it’s a prerequisite for a teacher to follow trends due to the fast-changing market and nuances of working with young professionals with a progressive mindset. 6 Edtech Trends to Keep an Eye On. The educational field was constantly evolving along with new technologies even before the pandemic.

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Looking Back on the Biggest Education Trends of 2023

Edsurge

2023 brought plenty of surprises in education — and it wasn’t just all that talk about responding to ChatGPT and other AI tools. As we start a new year, we asked our reporters to look back on key trends and memorable moments in their coverage over the past year, and what they see coming.

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5 essential STEM education reads

eSchool News

STEM education is a critical part of a comprehensive K-12 education–it helps students build and improve critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and it teaches students to be persistent when presented with a challenge. Representation is another obstacle to more ubiquitous STEM participation.

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