Cool Cat Teacher
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the Cool Cat Teacher Talk Show we explore how to engage students in learning with hands-on, playful and project based learning strategies. Additionally, we discuss the importance of “the hook” and ideas for engaging students into learning from the moment they come to class.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The need was becoming dire. A school district in Brighton, in the Denver metro area of Colorado, was having a hard time keeping teachers. The salaries in the district, 27J Schools, were low for the region. And in Colorado, voters have to approve higher property taxes to send additional dollars to schools, including for salary bumps , but by 2018 voters had refused six straight times.
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All About STEM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Green Careers Week will take place from the 4th to the 9th of November and new resources for 2024 have just been released! Green Careers Week is supported by fantastic partners including The Department of Education, The Careers & Enterprise Company, STEM Learning, UK Space Agency, and the National Careers Service.
Defined Learning
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
With the new school year in full swing, there is a wide range of tools and methods educators can explore to enhance student learning, from digital tools like AI-driven lesson creators to immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality. Discover how to select the right teaching methods and tools based on purpose, promoting student engagement, and fostering essential skills through both tech and non-tech approaches like project-based learning.
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.
Middle Web
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Media literacy educator Frank Baker never imagined that his graphic novel – a true family saga of the Holocaust - "would be criticized and restricted in the middle schools of a district near where I reside." He tells what happened in this contribution to Banned Books Week. The post Family’s Holocaust Story Too Graphic for District first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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All About STEM
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
All About STEM is proud to be the returning sponsor of the Outstanding Commitment to STEM Award at the 2024 Educate Awards. The shortlisted entrants have just been announced! The Educate Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating education within the Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.
Stem-by-Design
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Read about teen inventors who exhibited "STEM skills" as they identified needs in the world & used the engineering design process to develop promising solutions
Middle Web
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
For educators, wellness extends beyond physical self-care; it also involves self-awareness, respect and kindness. NBCT Kathleen Palmieri shares guidelines that remind us to put boundaries in place and incorporate physical and emotional wellness into the new school year. The post Teacher Mindfulness Leads to Wellness first appeared on MiddleWeb.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many families didn’t have reliable internet access at home. As schools closed and classes moved online, educators rushed to improvise solutions for families without robust connections, setting up mobile Wi-Fi access points in school buses, sending home portable hot spots to those who needed it and more.
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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.
All About STEM
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Green Careers Week is coming! If you’re looking for an engaging project for your learners, why not challenge them to develop their own sustainable business idea? The Sustainable Solutions CREST Discovery Award can be completed in school during lessons, as an extracurricular activity, or as an enterprise activity.
STEM Discovery Education
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
In the classroom, children get the real benefit of interacting with their teacher and other students. Online learning has distinct advantages too. That’s because online teaching can be tailored to individual students in several important ways. Keep reading to learn about six benefits of online learning: 1. Online learning is self-paced. Students can slow down […] The post Six Ways Online Learning Really Benefits Kids appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
Middle Web
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Comprehension is a concern in every content area. If a student cannot comprehend the material, whether it's words or images, they cannot meet learning goals. Teaching coach Barbara R. Blackburn offers some simple strategies that can help you scaffold comprehension for your students. The post Boosting Comprehension Across Subject Areas first appeared on MiddleWeb.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting impact on students’ social-emotional well-being. As schools return to in-person learning, educators face the challenge of addressing the diverse emotional needs of students who have experienced unprecedented disruptions. Research shows that the pandemic has heightened feelings of anxiety, loneliness and uncertainty among young learners , making social-emotional learning (SEL) more critical than ever.
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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!
All About STEM
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Do you work in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths or have a STEM background? You could make a real impact by becoming a STEM Ambassador! Join STEM Learning’s 45-minute online session to find out how you can get involved in valuable STEM outreach with young people.
STEM Discovery Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Get ready to FALL in love with our upcoming Fall 2024 releases! We’re welcoming the season with a series of new Virtual Field Trips and the debut of our first-ever DE Doc. No permission slips required! These virtual events let you take students to amazing places and through engaging topics that give them remarkable experiences […] The post Announcing the Fall 2024 Virtual Field Trip Lineup appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
Middle Web
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
With so many students experiencing stress, David Campos and Kathleen Fad help K-8 teachers understand anxiety and then implement strategies to help anxious students. Other students can benefit, too. MS leader and teacher Kasey Short sees their book as an essential tool. The post How Teachers Can Help Anxious Kids in Class first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Online Math for All
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Derivative Problems and Solutions (Part - 10)
Teach Hub
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
When it comes to fostering a love for reading in students, there’s a powerful tool that goes underappreciated: the read-aloud. Read-alouds have the power to transform how students perceive books and reading. Whether it’s sharing the warmth of a beloved story with younger students or diving into the exciting world of a thrilling novel with older students, read-alouds can have a magical effect.
Career in STEM
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Guest post by Simplr A career in STEM offers great opportunities in many different fields, but also an endless choice of paths that a student can take. Today we’d like to look at some specific and unique areas in STEM that are growing rapidly in addition to facing a severe shortage in skills and talent. We will only be looking at industries that are here to stay and are broad enough to employ millions of today’s students in the near future.
STEM Education Shopping
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Best STEM Toys For Kids Just like the world is advancing and adapting the concept of modernization, the gadgets and toys available for kids are being modified too. Now, it has become more than difficult to find educational but engaging toys for kids that will help shape their creative and imaginative skills. However, you can step up your child’s playtime with STEM education toys!
Online Math for All
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Pre Calculus Problems and Solutions (Part - 10)
Carly and Adam
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner! What better way to combine the season's excitement with hands-on learning than with a Pumpkin Catapult STEM challenge ? This activity is perfect for getting students engaged in engineering and critical thinking while having fun with a festive twist. Whether you're looking to spice up your classroom or want to add some hands-on fun to a Halloween party, this challenge is a hit for kids and teachers alike!
CTE Learning
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
We are proud to announce that CTeLearning has officially joined the NOCTI Alignment Network. Our first alignment is to NOCTI’s Web Design Certification. Our Web Design Curriculum has been developed to support both the written and performance components of NOCTI’s Web Design assessment. This alignment is part of our ongoing commitment to developing courseware to support learners to prepare for and earn industry-based certifications (IBC) as part of building strong career and technical education (
Basic-Mathematics
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Use this simple long multiplication calculator to strengthen your multiplication skills.
Online Math for All
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 45)
Carly and Adam
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Halloween is the perfect opportunity to introduce your students to coding in a fun and engaging way! The Robot Trick-or-Treating STEM Challenge combines the excitement of the holiday with foundational coding skills, making it an ideal classroom activity for elementary students. What is the Robot Trick-or-Treating Challenge? The Robot Trick-or-Treating challenge is an interactive coding activity that can be done without robots (unplugged) or with any programmable robot of your choice.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Los datos ya llegaron, y revelan algo interesante sobre los estudiantes bilingües de los Estados Unidos. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. No need to hop over to Google Translate. Chances are good that if you were one of the 5.3 million English learners in public schools, you’d know the opening line explains that recent data has something interesting to reveal about the U.S.’s bilingual students.
Basic-Mathematics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
This fractions calculator will help you add, subtract, multiply, and divide an unlimited number of fractions from the simplest to the most complex expression
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