Brownsville ISD needed a more structured and consistent curriculum for our district's fourth- and fifth-grade coding club and its exciting opportunities.
A skyrocketing number of Compton USD graduates are majoring in STEAM fields since Superintendent Darin Brawley made coding, robotics and esports key pillars of K12 instruction.
An extended learning program powered by the U.S. Navy introduces Somis Union School District students to robotics, the engineering side of farming, and other professional skills.
If you can begin science instruction with a phenomenon that exists in students’ lives and inspires questions and curiosity, they won’t ask why the lesson is important.
A panel of experts will explore how to leverage school facilities and data as educational tools for integrating STEM and Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, and share insights from Hardin County Schools, where district leaders have implemented STEM and CTE experiential learning opportunities and certification programs in their schools.
In this 20-minute Ed Talk, an educator and professional learning consultant will share four strategies for integrating SEL into science instruction, helping students at any grade level to develop both academically and emotionally.
In this fast-paced and technologically advanced world, math teachers only have a few minutes to capture students’ attention and engage their curiosity.
A key to the mission at Sea Lab is for students to work "as scientists" across disciplines. Recent projects have had students grow lettuce in a hydroponic aquarium and compose music based on the sinking of military ships. "There's a little bit of whimsy science thrown in," teacher facilitator Simone Bourgeois explains. "We do everything from meteorology to zoology to any content science a student might approach in high school or college."
A solar eclipse is a little more than a week away and even if your school isn't in the so-called "path of totality," you and your teachers should seize the opportunity to connect the celestial spectacle to what kids are learning in class.
A substantial number of Black students have the aptitude but not the access to in-demand STEM and CTE fields. This exposure gap is even wider for Black girls, a new report warns.
A total solar eclipse is likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and leaders of many districts in the path don't want students to miss it. Or, they don't want students and their families to get stuck in traffic created by sightseers.
Most high school math curricula feature Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II but access to Advanced Placement courses is less common, especially in small and rural high schools and those in which a majority of the students live in poverty, new analysis reveals.
If your school district is in the "path of totality" for this spring's solar eclipse, you and your community are in line for a once-in-a-liftetime learning experience.
“Not Science Fairs!” is the title of Superintendent Elizabeth Alvarez's ringing endorsement of science fairs in a new book by Latino education leaders, “From STEM to STEAM: Latino Perspectives.”
Integrating AI and CS education into K12 curricula with an emphasis on ethics and inclusivity is no small feat, but the potential benefits are enormous.
Here's a number that should startle superintendents: 72% of female high school graduates lack confidence about their career path, a new survey has found.
"It forces collaboration between social studies, math, English and science teachers," explains Superintendent John Dignan of Wayne-Westland Community Schools, about embedding interventions into core instruction. "They're working together and our kids are getting the medicine they need—it's not just about remediation, it's about acceleration."
As some worry about artificial intelligence advancing beyond human control, many of the teachers who have used ChatGPT are embracing the high-tech tool.
The increasingly popular STEM strategy "socio-scientific instruction" integrates social and ethical considerations into the curriculum, which gives students the chance to apply the skills they’re learning to address weighty issues.
Superintendent Kurt Browning, the longtime leader of Florida's Pasco County Schools, calls himself a "champion of choice," having launched several magnet programs and expanded advanced curriculum offerings.
Teachers in high-needs areas are more likely than their counterparts in resource-abundant schools to use curriculum from the previous year, according to a new report. It's up to education leaders to help close the gap.
The ever-increasing focus on STEM and the use of mobile devices for learning will drive significant growth in the online tutoring market over the next five years—by an estimated $97.7 billion.
A majority of parents say the culture wars—i.e., banning books and stifling 'woke' agendas—are much less important than academic advancement and school safety, according to a new survey.
Educators cultivating the innovators of the future should be driven by creativity, providing safe spaces to explore, and altruism, STEM expert and FETC keynote speaker Anne-Marie Imafidon says.
While many districts have business partnerships driving their CTE programs, ISD 197 in Minnesota is home to a company that makes interactive STEM videos.
Many more schools now have a makerspace yet educators are still looking for guidance in connecting the projects, tools, and technologies to classroom curriculum.
Says the CEO and co-founder of imagiLabs, "What excites me is a future where no child is left behind to gather the essential skills for the digital age simply due to a lack of access to tools and teachers who can help them to code."
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