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Expanding Access to High Quality STEM and Computer Science Education Provides More Pathways to Good JobsA COMMITMENT TO THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE: President Donald J. Trump is dedicated to setting American workers up for success. One of the Administration’s top

The Search for Real-World STEM ProblemsChallenging students with finding solutions to real-world problems will get them excited about science, technology, engineering, and math classes, writes Anne Jolly.

Early-Grades Science: The First Key STEM OpportunityEarly exposure is crucial, but finding teachers with strong preparation remains challenging.

STEM Education: The Future of the U.S. EconomyDoomsday political rhetoric coupled with a slowly recovering economy would have you believe a bleak future for our nation. Donald Trump has harnessed

Where will STEM education be in 5 years?In 2015, there were nearly 8.6 million STEM jobs in the United States, and that number is growing every year. In fact, STEM job growth in the past 10 years is three times that of any other field, b…

K12 students code beyond computersComputational thinking covers more than learning how to code or even how to use computers. Rather, it teaches problem-solving techniques that draw heavily on logic, sequencing, and trial and error.

Future-forward: How to incorporate the 5th ‘C’ of 21st Century learningMany of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21st-century learning framework: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. But step back for a second and remember why you t…

PBL and STEAM Education: A Natural Fit | EdutopiaUsing project-based learning in science, technology, engineering, art, and math classes is a way to solve problems in real-world contexts.

4 Things All Project-Based Learning Teachers Should Do -4 Things All Project-Based Learning Teachers Should Do by Lauren Ayer, M.Ed. Gone are the days when students were expected to sit passively at desks while teachers lectured endlessly, expecting children to soak up the information being thrown at them. In today’s educational environment, students are expected to collaborate, think critically, and work together to …

These educators know how to make PBL work for teachersFor PBL to reach its full potential educators must learn to step back and be facilitators in the classroom, a change that requires thoughtful and ongoing professional development. Here, three educa…

Be The Change You Want to See By Shifting Traditional High SchoolAt this big traditional high school teachers are taking the lead in the push for interdisciplinary, future-focused teaching practices.

Steps Teachers Can Take to Keep Girls and Minorities in Computer Science EducationAn outline of practical steps has helped teachers keep students from under represented minority groups in computer science class. Part of the guideline means addressing bias in classwork and helping students feel included.

I made my classroom look like the real world…and test scores soaredAnthony Johnson is an elementary school teacher in North Carolina and a TED-Ed Innovative Educator. Below, he describes his innovative classroom structure: “Johnsonville.” Think about t…

6 ways to bolster STEM education for the futureThe ideal future of U.S. STEM education would emphasize problem-solving, interdisciplinary approaches and the value of discovery and play, according to a new 10-year vision from the American Instit…

Full STEAM Ahead: Why Arts Are Essential in a STEM Education | EdutopiaEducators can bring creative people into STEM fields by showing students the creativity in what they're doing and how it lets them explore their own creative interests.

Four Teachers, Four Classrooms, One Cross-Curricular STEM CourseBy splitting a group of 100 students into four groups, four teachers were able to rotate the classes through a cross-curricular STEM project.

4 STEM Tools That Turn Students’ Curiosity Into Real LearningTools like Expeditions, SAM and Lifeliqe connect kids to the greater world using augmented and virtual reality, while PocketLabs allows students to collect data for scientific experiments.

Getting students excited about STEMSTEM is about doing. Get strategies for hands-on, inquiry-based STEM experiences.

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