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Education news, analysis, and opinion about classroom learning and curricula that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math
Eighth grader Ian Michael Brock wants to make sure the next billion-dollar tech company is launched by a kid like him. For better or worse, he and his family have taken matters into their own hands.
Eighth grader Ian Michael Brock wants to make sure the next billion-dollar tech company is launched by a kid like him. For better or worse, he and his family have taken matters into their own hands.
Alyssa Schukar/Education Week
Science He Wants Chicago Kids to Build the Next Silicon Valley. He's 13.
Ian Michael Brock wants the next billion-dollar tech company to be launched by a young person. He’s taken matters into his own hands.
Benjamin Herold, February 19, 2018
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8 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Trump Budget Request Prioritizes STEM And Apprenticeships. But Is There a Catch?
It says that CTE funding should be limited to "high demand" fields.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 12, 2018
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4 min read
Science Student Profiled in 'Schools and the Future of Work' Featured on CBS News
14-year-old Emma Yang spoke to reporters about an app she developed to help Alzheimer's patients recognize their loved ones.
Mike Bock, February 9, 2018
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1 min read
Science Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About STEM?
Quiz Yourself! How are schools recognizing students who excel in STEM and what is missing from STEM teacher training programs?
David Rosenzweig, January 24, 2018
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1 min read
Professional Development Opinion Here's How to Implement the 'KLEWS' Strategy in the Classroom (Video)
Note: This page previously hosted content from the Teaching Channel.
Teaching Channel, January 24, 2018
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1 min read
Ashlee Clark, a chemistry teacher at Northwest Guilford High School, came to the job through Guilford County’s alternative-licensure program.
Ashlee Clark, a chemistry teacher at Northwest Guilford High School, came to the job through Guilford County’s alternative-licensure program.
Photos by Justin Cook for Education Week
Teacher Preparation Need a STEM Teacher? This District Trains Its Own
The Guilford County, N.C., district is one of a handful of districts nationwide that recruit, train, and license teachers for STEM classes.
Madeline Will, January 23, 2018
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9 min read
Standards & Accountability D.C. Will Invalidate 2 Years of Science-Test Scores
The cancellation will cause headaches for the 48,000-student district, which will have to seek a federal waiver because of the snafus.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 19, 2018
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3 min read
Mathematics A Look at Science and Engineering Indicators in the U.S.
The National Science Foundation's biennial statistical collection helps put U.S. math and science education efforts into context.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 18, 2018
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2 min read
Science Would Giving STEM Teachers More Leeway to Experiment Keep Them in Schools?
The national network 100Kin10 has awarded $1 million in grants to five education groups that will work to empower STEM teachers to experiment and fail in the classroom.
Madeline Will, January 18, 2018
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2 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Teaching STEM and Programming—No Experience Needed
How Singapore trains math and science educators to teach STEM and coding.
Alexander Kmicikewycz, January 11, 2018
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8 min read
Curriculum Most Americans Say They Liked Math and Science in School, Survey Says
The Pew Research Center survey also found that about half of Americans said teachers should more often use teaching methods that help students think critically and problem solve.
Madeline Will, January 9, 2018
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3 min read
Science From Our Research Center Chemistry Absent From 3 in 5 Secondary Schools, Analysis Finds
Many schools don't offer a standalone chemistry class, and even in those that do, black and Hispanic students are less likely to take it.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 27, 2017
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1 min read
Science Opinion How to Integrate STEM Processes Into Daily Classroom Routines (Video)
Note: This page previously hosted content from the Teaching Channel.
Teaching Channel, December 20, 2017
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1 min read
Science Opinion Montour Schools: Home of the Evolving Educators
Post four of our 6-part #RemakeLearning series takes you on a virtual field trip to Montour School District, "home of the evolving educators."
Tom Vander Ark, December 18, 2017
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4 min read
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