The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Their work is a version of what educators call project-based learning, which means gaining knowledge by solving problems rather than by studying textbooks. Garcia and the scientists wanted to study conditions on the 300-foot-deep lakebed where the frogs live to see if changes there were responsible for the species’ dramatic decline.

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Digital Promise

JULY 19, 2018

For the past decade, as professors who study the role of language and culture in education, we’ve been working to help educators understand these dynamics across all subject areas. Studies have found that at all levels of education, instructors often favor students who sound like themselves and can be biased against those who don’t.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Welcome to this second of many posts that will bring you over 70 STEM links. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. To the other 13 school/district case studies, click here. This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. To the other 13 school/district case studies, click here.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

Tahiv McGee, who graduated from North Star this spring and will attend Pomona College this fall, explains the research study he worked on at Rutgers-Newark. Tahiv McGee spent Fridays during his senior year of high school at Rutgers University-Newark, where he worked with faculty and a doctoral student on a psychology research study.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If pre-K and elementary teachers are going to be better equipped to teach science, they need better training during teacher preparation programs — and that training should be followed by long-term support. Subscribe today!

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

AAAJ Chicago created a two-hour workshop for educators that overviews the lack of Asian American history taught in schools across the country; where Asian Americans are concentrated in Illinois; tropes to avoid reinforcing in classrooms; and pedagogical practices to respectfully teach Asian American history.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Amid STEM Enthusiasm, Stepping Back to Consider the Broader Purpose of Teaching and Learning Science. The push for STEM initiatives — coding workshops for elementary school children, or extended-day science experiments for middle school students — reigns at the forefront of the education conversation today.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J. Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Amesse Elementary. A student at William J.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2022

I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. NCAA Big Dance Basics – Take a look and get ideas from the STEM site eGFI. The Art of the Free Throw – It really is about STEM! This is a great social studies lesson. Who’s Number 1?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called. In fact, some studies confirm that competition has benefits , though they vary based on the individual and the competition.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. Jenna Gros, head custodian at Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, stops to tie a student’s shoe. MORGAN CITY, La.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2019

When he gets older, Dylin wants to teach, and thanks to a forward-thinking career readiness program in his district, he’s already gaining classroom experience, learning how classes are structured and designing an art workshop he hopes to one day implement at his own school, which currently does not have an art teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

Related: Middle school science teachers often have shaky scientific knowledge Down in Florida, in a very different political climate, the Orlando Science Center trains around 3,000 teachers every year in STEM programming on topics such as computer science and design thinking.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Elementary schools, high schools, universities and even vocational training courses are ideal places to incorporate 3D printing as part of the curriculum. . From desktop printers to professional online services using high-grade printers, 3D technology is becoming a valuable creative tool in many courses of study beyond 3D computer design.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

After leading a handful of conferences and workshops for public school teachers over the last couple years, Acera is in the first year of a three-year, whole-school partnership with the Joseph G. Besides the hands-on, STEM-focused projects, the Acera team has helped Pyne Arts leaders develop a School Success Dashboard.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 15, 2018

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on PBL! Elementary may be different from high school. In fact, in elementary almost any subject can connect to ELA. I do hope you enjoy! Can you match it to those standards? How long should my project last? Have a great week!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 17, 2018

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on PBL! There are projects for elementary levels as well as project ideas for middle and high school. PBL Social Studies Project Ideas by grade level. High Tech Elementary – Their high school projects are awesome.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2017

There are also resources for students of all ages — preschool and kindergarten , elementary school , middle school , and high school — and for projects across all disciplines, from math to social studies. IRL: Meetups with Scratch Educators. Looking for more interaction? Try a ScratchEd meetup. Attend a ScratchEd meetup.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

One girl brought in books and she said “I know so-and-so is studying this type of animal, so I picked up this book for them.”. They are working once they have some of their work done for reader’s workshop where they are getting on their computers and investigating that way. They are reading their books during readers’ workshop.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 28, 2015

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Scholastic Study Jams. Lesson Paths.

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MindShift

MARCH 10, 2016

Knowing that improving the quality of math discussion in their classrooms won’t be easy, educators are applying the “lesson study” technique to improve their craft. During the planning phase, the lesson study group is thinking about all the small steps that might enable them to teach a little differently.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Shout out to all of my friends with Northside ISD in San Antonio, specifically at Thornton Elementary and Rudder Middle Schools. The same can be said of our STEM programs. Why are girls so under-represented in STEM programs? You cannot attend a workshop and come out equipped to address the issues in an ongoing fashion.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Leaders there see fab labs as a natural extension of their hands-on STEM programs, and a way to infuse creativity rather than passive “screen time” into children’s early encounters with technology. The museum became STEM-focused several years ago, but a low-tech mindset pervades its exhibits. Photo: Chris Berdik. “In

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 9, 2019

Implementing Maker, STEM, STEAM Education. In order to prevent STEM and maker education from becoming a flavor of the month, there needs to be specific strategies provided to educators on how to embed STEM and maker activities into their curriculum. Effective Teacher Professional Development ).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

In late 2015, when New Schools commissioned a focus-group research study of Chicago Public School parents, several participants expressed frustration at the sheer amount of school information there was to sort through on the Chicago Public Schools website. An elementary school parent explores the Kids First Chicago website with a navigator.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

An annual study of Broadway and the 16 top nonprofit theaters in New York City, put out by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition, shows that from 2006 to 2016, Asian actors were hired for 3.7 Elementary schools like P.S. 124 are the “new frontier, because upper elementary is a great time to introduce kids to theater.”

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Small-group math work at Prairie Oak Elementary in Berwyn North School District 98 where, two years ago, just 14 percent of third-graders were able to do grade-level math. Turning this around isn’t something you can do during a couple of workshops,” said Ayala. Related: Eight ways to introduce kids to STEM at an early age.

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wwwatanabe

AUGUST 15, 2013

It takes place through conversations, classes, Twitter chats , workshops, blogging, book studies, challenges, team meetings, etc. Learning is not something that needs a workshop or a class for it to occur. Professional development manifests itself in many ways online and in person. and I loved it!

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next is a free after-school program designed to make tech more accessible to students of color, many of whom lack opportunities to explore STEM fields in middle and high school. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” And that in turn affects people’s career choices.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The key concept is active learning , which dovetails neatly into today’s topic where I will share with you three incredible Project Based Learning (PBL) case studies, that I hope will inspire you to be more ambitious in designing, developing and implementing PBL in your classroom. 3 Awesome PBL case studies in action. Mentorship.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

We create a list of creative writing prompts for kids to improve different writing styles and multiple topics that will resonate with a child in elementary school to a teen in high school. Describe the perfect classroom setup and decor for an elementary, middle school, or high school student. Do you think you’re addicted or not?

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MindShift

JUNE 8, 2016

She’s learned to think of this approach as “going at the pace of the learning,” a phrase she heard from Akiko Takahashi, an expert in lesson study. Buljan teaches second grade at Glassbrook Elementary school in Hayward, California. For example, she’s applied writers and readers workshop to math workshop. OAKLAND STUDY.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

RoboKind ( robokind.com ) introduced Jett , the coding and programming robot, along with the robots4STEM curriculum designed to teach all students, including those with disabilities, the skills they need to ignite a lasting interest in STEM.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

Aliah Corona and Dakkota Ryf, both 8 in this photo, check the force it takes to move a bag of potatoes six inches using wheels during their third-grade STEAM enrichment class at Pioneer Elementary School in Quincy, Washington. Related: Alaska Native students pursue STEM with great success. Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report.

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