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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

Edsurge

Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. The participation of HBCUs is notable in part because they play a key role in training future K-12 science teachers. Early results from previous studies showed some students were able to improve their science test scores, Schneider says.

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Guidance counselors could help female high schoolers erase the STEM gender gap

eSchool News

As a result, the gender gap in completing the STEM endorsement in HISD almost completely disappeared, declining from 6.2% Both male and female students were switching to STEM in the second cohort. The challenge is for schools to provide the right ratio of trained counselors to students to offer adequate support.”

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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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Empowering Teachers and Inspiring Students for a STEM-Driven Future

Edsurge

That is why PLTW Core Training allows teachers to engage actively in their learning and collaborate with other educators. PLTW has heard from students regarding how valuable their courses are because they help expose them to and engage them in STEM subjects and prepare them for life beyond K-12. But PLTW can’t do this work alone.

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Math Instruction Isn’t Working. Could Better Teacher Training Help?

Edsurge

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? Poor teacher support and inadequate training, researchers suggest, may be contributing. Or even newer math ?) isn’t working.

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Companies go to high schools for career training

eSchool News

Corbett graduated in 2022 from a unique program at the Hinds Career Center in Elwood that trains high schoolers for the little-known underground utility locating industry. They spend part of the day at the center for career training, but also take traditional academic courses at their home high schools.

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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

Having a deep conceptual understanding of math creates the problem-solving foundation that all areas of STEM are built on, and early math skills are powerful predictors of later learning. Having well-developed spatial skills is very important for advanced STEM coursework, and many STEM-related occupations.

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