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Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt?

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The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. Another Language A reader from Utah : “For me the breakthrough was finding out math is just another language with its own grammar and syntax. The issue is algebra skills.

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New Effort Hopes to Make ‘Weed-Out’ Courses More Equitable

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Organic chemistry , anyone?) The project, funded from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and housed at Educause, prioritizes 20 key gateway courses, including introductory classes in biology, chemistry, English, economics and psychology, as well as math classes like algebra and calculus, and U.S. history surveys.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

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Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. It’s January's – something like that.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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Topics include languages, music, technology, social studies, science, engineering, maths, journalism, and more. Most are about five minutes (some longer, some shorter) and cover topics like chemistry, physics, calculus, geometry, biology, Algebra, trigonometry, grammar, ACT prep, and SAT prep. National Geographic Video.

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Free Lesson Plans from Study.com

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Study.com is an online distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and physics) aligned with many popular textbooks. Resources include not only videos but study tools, guides, quizzes, and more. Click for Study.com Free Lesson Plans.

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POTU Evolution Part 1: From California to Rio Americano

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The state of California has developed a framework for the three-course (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) implementation of NGSS. Given that our district is all-in on Integrated Math, any algebra necessary in the course will need to be taught in the course. Feel free to read it real quick. Our last adoption in physics was in 2008.

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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

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. • Purdue University hosts STEM outreach programmes designed for young female students, including the ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day’ (IGED; www.purdue.edu/wiep/FutureStudents/IGED.html ) and ‘Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science’ (GEMS; gems.education.purdue.edu ) events. • At school, study maths, physics, biology and chemistry.