ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2023

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum. In middle school, that number drops to 78 hours.

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ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2023

Typically, we tend to associate SEL programs with elementary-aged students. In part, that’s due to logistical challenges. According to a nationally representative RAND report published in 2020, elementary teachers reported higher levels of school support for SEL than secondary teachers did.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 18, 2023

So we gathered together to read the book the same way they did in elementary school, sitting next to each other on the floor, craning their necks to see the pictures. As a veteran teacher, I know this on a logistical and theoretical level.

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STEM Sport

JUNE 13, 2023

STEM curriculum is an essential part of a child’s education. Early implementation of the STEM curriculum leads to confidence and increased student achievement in STEM, which helps better prepare students for higher education and future careers.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 15, 2021

How do you Start an Elementary STEM Club? Talk about logistics with your school leader. Pulling in concepts from the existing curriculum can also be a way to expand student understanding of STEM topics. So, do you want to start a STEM club? There are many things you should consider as you begin to grow this idea.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I spoke with Jenny Nash, EdD, head of US Education Impact at LEGO Education, Sean Barton, chief value officer for Curriculum and Strategy at STEM Sports, Jason Innes, director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management at KinderLab Robotics, and Tony Oran, CEO at Intelitek.

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The Maker Mom

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Through a series of American Mathematics Competitions, children from middle school all the way through undergraduates engage in a curriculum meant to encourage their problem-solving abilities in a friendly environment. The competition itself takes place in person, and the results of every classroom are submitted to Math Kangaroo for judging.

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