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What makes kids excited to learn?

Cool Cat Teacher

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Curiosity Is My Favorite Class Management Tool

Middle Web

"Not every management situation involves an innocent mistake from a student," writes teacher Dina Strasser, "but in middle school, I will venture to say that most of them do. Making curiosity a management habit of mind allows both student and teacher to reap the rewards." The post Curiosity Is My Favorite Class Management Tool first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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10 Characteristics of Effective STEM Classrooms

Starfish Education

Learn the 10 characterics of an effective STEM classroom. Do your students and your classroom exhibit these qualities to make the most of their learning?

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Russian School of Math – Open House (Sept. 28)

Newton STEM

The West Newton branch of the Russian School of Mathematics (60 Austin Street, Newtonville) will host a Back2School Bash open house on September 28 from 4:30-6PM. Register here.

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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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MassRobotics Robot Block Party (Sept. 28)

Newton STEM

The seventh annual MassRobotics Robot Block Party will feature robot demonstrations and hands-on activities on September 28 from 10:45AM-4PM at 88 Seaport Blvd, Boston. It is free and open to the public.

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Girls in Aviation Day at American Heritage Museum (Sept. 21-22)

Newton STEM

The Women in Aviation Boston Chapter is hosting a day for students to learn about aviation careers, featuring career panels and aviation-themed activities at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA on September 21-22 , 9AM-1PM. Registration includes access to the museum. Registration is free for participants under the age of 18. Adult admission is required.

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Register by Sept. 19 for Girl Scouts “Geek is Glam” STEM Expo (Oct. 13)

Newton STEM

The Girl Scouts Geek is Glam STEM Expo is returning on October 13 , 9AM-5PM, at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute campus. This annual STEM conference is open to all girls in grades 4-8. Registration closes September 19 and costs $55.

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