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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Ask a Tech Teacher

Adding monthly giving projects to STEM classes helps students learn important skills like problem-solving and teamwork while also teaching them to care about their communities. For example, my class once built a website to raise funds for a local animal shelter, which taught us web development and the value of helping others.

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What Stakeholders Think You Should Know About Codelicious Curriculum

Ellipsis Education

While we can certainly discuss the ways our curriculum empowers teachers and drives student outcomes, you don’t have to just take our word for it. The most impactful testimonials come from our stakeholders and teachers who are using Codelicious Curriculum every day.

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Should CS Be Required in High School?

Ellipsis Education

Learning computer science enhances critical thinking and problem- solving skills. Students who know how to think about problems and build solutions will have the upper hand when pursuing careers; studying CS can improve these critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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10 Best Online Coding Classes For Kids 2023

The Maker Mom

Learning to code can help kids develop important skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Its Coder’s Pathways course teaches specific topics and languages, while Coder’s Ladder is a comprehensive multi-year curriculum. Each session last 1 hour to an hour and a half.

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Impacting Students With the Power of Story

CTE Learning

Ian’s students in his Computer Science course are working through our Web Game Design curriculum (and will be working through our Web Design curriculum in Spring of 2024), and they are learning technical and soft skills that will help them in their future educational and career pathways.

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Our students will need more than a great resume to land a job.

CTE Learning

A well run CTE/STEM program with a strong curriculum will equip students with valuable soft skills including critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It is “algorithmic thinking” rather than the algorithm itself that is relevant, says Carnevale. However, that isn’t the whole story.

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Awards announced for the STEAM STEM career competition – Future App Game Designer Challenge 2014 – Lighting Strikes Twice – El Rancho Charter School Students Get Top Honors in Middle School Games.

CTE Learning

This is real world problem solving and critical thinking all with the edge of a competition. The students learned their game design skills through an innovative career simulation curriculum created by I Support Learning, Inc. It makes the learning feel real and what they are doing in class is more relevant to them.