When Wicomico County Public Schools implemented common core state standards six years ago, complaints from parents rolled in regarding challenging homework assignments. "Parents did not understand so they couldn't help their children" explains Julie Dill, elementary math supervisor for the 15,000-student district on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Then came Everyday Mathematics 4, a comprehensive […]
Barbers Hill ISD is a suburban district along the upper Texas Gulf Coast, and it was one of the first districts in the state with a 1-to-1 Chromebook program. Following some maintenance and repair issues with students who took their laptops home after school, Barbers Hill decided its 1-to-1 program would continue only in the […]
The population of ELL students continues to grow, and achievement gaps between ELL students and other student populations persist in many districts. There are a variety of best practices administrators can employ to address these achievement gaps and meet the needs of ELL students. This web seminar discussed ways of ensuring equity for ELL students. […]
Shawn Stover helps principals move beyond what he calls "the tyranny of the urgent." Stover, an instructional superintendent in District of Columbia Public Schools, says it's all too easy for principals to devote the bulk of their days to busing, athletic schedules, discipline, building maintenance and other issues that can demand immediate attention. Yet mounds […]
A lot of science goes into building a great acoustic guitar. For example, students must analyze malleability, weight and other composition factors when picking the wood to make their own instrument. CIO News: Making virtual connections Students can learn this specialized manufacturing—along with the necessary chemistry, algebra and engineering—from the STEM Guitar curriculum and the […]
With just over 100 K12 students and the closest 1,000-student district nearly 100 miles away, Colorado's Arickaree School District utilizes e-learning technology to create virtual classrooms. In particular, it collaborates in synchronous online learning with the 1,800-student STEM School Highlands Ranch near Denver. Link to main story: Sounds of STEM education "When you are small […]
In the U.S., the majority of adults who both do and don't work in STEM-related field say they like science and math, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. More STEM workers (66 percent) have said they like these subjects, however, than non-STEM workers (45 percent). Link to main story: Sounds of […]
Coaching has surfaced as a key quality improvement strategy for early childhood instruction, according to a recent report by Bellwether Education Partners. District administrators have hired full-time, in-house coaches, some of whom had previously been in a PD or education leadership role. Coaching can be delivered in person, using email or a platform such as […]
Donald Fennoy now leads the School District of Palm Beach County in Florida, the 10th largest district in the U.S. Fennoy has prioritized upgrading security, improving third-grade reading skills and increasing teacher pay, among other goals. He previously supervised transportation, maintenance and planning as the district's chief operating officer. Superintendent Tiffany Anderson of Topeka Public […]
Mechanics can make at least $60,000 per year. That's why schools have started fine-tuning their automotive tech programs to make them ideal vehicles for STEM instruction. Using automobiles to teach science and math principles was the original STEM, says Trish Serratore, president of the ASE Education Foundation, which works to prepare the auto service workforce. […]
