Thu.Dec 14, 2023

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Homeless Students Are Missing School. Does Having a Separate School for Them Help or Hurt?

ED Surge

For homeless students, chronic absenteeism is dismayingly high. The number of students who regularly miss school in general has risen since the pandemic, but for homeless students, it’s been especially bad. Even though federal law requires states to provide public education to homeless students, delivering on this has proven troublesome. And getting homeless students to show up to school has been an elusive goal for many districts.

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Subscriber Special: Lots of Coding Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. December 14-18th Buy the K-8 curriculum ; get the 55-page Hour of Code bundle for free Perfect if you’re doing Hour of Code in December. What’s in the Hour of Code bundle? 30 K-8 coding activities, organized by grade 138 images aligned with ISTE and Common Core lots of options to differentiate for student needs Questions?

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Enter: The All About STEM Competition Challenge Day Draw

All About STEM

Fancy a STEM Day for your class? Enter our prize draw to win a fully-funded Competition Day facilitated by All About STEM!

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Diving into Coding for December! Integrating STEM, Computer Science, and AR/VR into the Classroom

Defined Learning

Today's technological landscape is constantly evolving. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, coding, AR, and VR are reshaping education for all educators and learners. This article explores interactive tools and platforms to incorporate into the classroom, perfect for the Hour of Code or to inspire students in STEM year-round.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: Digital Display Bundle

All About STEM

The Amazing Apprenticeships team are offering a new downloadable digital display bundle for schools, colleges, libraries or community groups. “You can use the materials in this pack to create a dedicated apprenticeships display in your classroom, common room or careers space, and start opening minds and broadening horizons.

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Nuffield Research & Experience Placements: North West Information Sessions

All About STEM

Nuffield Research Placements & Experiences are a fantastic opportunity for Year 12 students to apply knowledge and skills learned at school and work alongside industry professionals. Although a national programme, Nuffield Research and Experience Placements are managed by a network of regional coordinators.

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Aziz Ahmad, Founder of SuperKids & CodersTrust, joins Thimble.io’s Board of Directors

Thimble

This article highlights a significant development in STEM education with Thimble.io welcoming Aziz Ahmad, the esteemed Founder of SuperKids and CodersTrust, to its Board of Directors. This partnership signifies a major step forward in Thimble's commitment to revolutionizing inclusive and progressive STEM education worldwide. The post Aziz Ahmad, Founder of SuperKids & CodersTrust, joins Thimble.io’s Board of Directors appeared first on Thimble.io Online STEM Classes.

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LCR Careers Hub Annual Conference Resources

All About STEM

If you missed the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub Annual Conference, the LCR Careers Hub team have shared all of their conference resources online!

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Dec 14, Squares and Square Roots Worksheet

Online Math for All

Squares and Square Roots Worksheet

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Dec 14, Height and Distance Problems in Trigonometry

Online Math for All

Height and Distance Problems in Trigonometry - Concept - Problems with step by step explanation

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