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Building a representative STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten

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technology job vacancy postings in September 2022 exceeded 804,000, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a need for 3,800 new aerospace engineers every year until 2031–an industry that is already grappling with employee retention and workforce shortages. The number of U.S. The number of U.S.

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How robotic gamification helped my elementary students love STEM

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Grounded in STEM, these exercises help kids develop computational thinking and technical ability, which improves their real-world problem-solving skills. When students are ready, they should transition from blocks to text, as text-based code for projects will be the most marketable in the industry. Applications. Other Lessons Learned.

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Making Children's Media about STEM More Inclusive

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Today, he’s an assistant professor in learning sciences and STEM education at Drexel University’s School of Education, and he leads the university’s Informal Learning Linking Engineering Science and Technology ( ILLEST Lab ). EdSurge: What is the gap that you've seen in children’s entertainment around STEM topics that you're trying to fill?

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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

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Basically, it’s because there aren’t enough education opportunities that require that sort of skill and those there are, usually rhyme with ‘math’ or ‘science’ which to many kids are “just too complicated” Enter STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “I

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Educating Students for the New Industrial Revolution

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Ultimately, the goal is to create lifelong learners who continue to contribute to their industry. This needs to be especially strong for elementary teachers who tend to teach all subjects and might not have much exposure to teaching technology skills.

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How Accessible, High-Quality STEM Programming Benefits All Students

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In today’s technologically advanced world, workers who are computational thinkers with a firm grasp of science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) are in high demand. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM. The typical elementary teacher does not have a STEM background, which can create a level of anxiety.

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Arts-based Teaching in Elementary Schools

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With efforts like Rhode Island School of Design’s championing of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the arts remain at the forefront of dialogue about best practices in elementary education). Innovation is necessary to create new industries in the future. Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools.