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Preventing Learning Loss Over Summer Break: How to Prevent the “Summer Slide” in Science

ViewSonic Education

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), “students who read books regularly not only show better reading skills but also perform better in subjects like mathematics and science” ( OECD, 2010 ). There are tons of hands-on science experiments and STEM challenges you can find using a simple internet search.

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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

Ask a Tech Teacher

Job growth from 2010 to 2014 was in the double digits in several engineering occupations. Their tagline: “A week-long event, a year-long commitment” Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering? Forbes published three good reasons: The U.S. has approximately 1.6 million engineering jobs that pay $42 per hour in median.

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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

I learned that it was deeper than simply understanding content: Students had not developed the mindsets or foundational skills necessary to tackle complex problems in STEM. Preliminary research suggests that design thinking improves metacognition in K-12 students, and ultimately improves STEM performance.

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NASA’s latest mission can fuel STEM engagement

eSchool News

STEM education is in crisis in the United States. million STEM jobs in the U.S. It’s an exciting time for space exploration and perhaps the launch pad American educators and employers need to renew students’ interest in STEM education–and in turn, create a pipeline of new technical talent in the U.S.

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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

The Hechinger Report

Braham and other districts report that theres been no change in the number of their students taking calculus, in part because many students just arent interested in STEM-heavy careers, administrators say. District scores on state eighth grade math tests have lagged behind the state average most years since 2010. Today its about 1.5

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As Tech Companies Hire More Liberal Arts Majors, More Students Are Choosing STEM Degrees

Edsurge

At the same time, more STEM employers are hiring workers with humanities backgrounds, according to a new report by researchers at Strada Education Network and Emsi, a labor market analytics firm. According to the paper’s researchers, the number of workers in STEM fields with a liberal arts background is simultaneously increasing. “We

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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

Having a deep conceptual understanding of math creates the problem-solving foundation that all areas of STEM are built on, and early math skills are powerful predictors of later learning. Having well-developed spatial skills is very important for advanced STEM coursework, and many STEM-related occupations.

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