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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM can level up and it must begin to include underrepresented communities of women and minorities. Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school. This post is sponsored by TGR Foundation and Discovery Education.

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Professional Learning School Leaders Need and Deserve

A Principal's Reflections

During my ten years as a school leader I dreaded professional development days in my district. I am not sure any educator looks forward to these monotonous experiences (developed under the guise of learning!) More often than not, PD is something that has been done to us, rather than something we as educators want to engage in.

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Free STEM Resources from Discovery Education and Partners Support National STEM Day 2024 

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — For observances of National STEM Day 2024, global edtech leader Discovery Education and select partners offer a curated collection of free resources to engage students in STEM education. Since 2019, the STEM Careers Coalition has reached over 10.7 million students, including 2.97

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New Professional Learning Opportunities with Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As part of our robust, on-demand micro-credential ecosystem, we are proud to partner with organizations and educators to develop rigorous, research-backed micro-credentials that support educator professional development and recognition of their skills. New micro-credentials launched this summer.

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Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem–the solution is professional learning

eSchool News

Most parents know AI will be crucial to their children’s future For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields. AI has the power to revolutionize education. Here are three recommendations for school systems to promote equitable access to AI.

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Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy

eSchool News

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

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Martians in Your Classroom, STEM, and Making Makerspaces Accessible

The CoolCatTeacher

The question is if we’re equipping that child and the others to go behind them with the knowledge and intuitive exploration of making things work together for success through rich making and STEM spaces. Today we talk to Rachael Mann, author of The Martians in Your Classroom: STEM in Every Learning Space.

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