Why girls need more STEM role models
My Advanced Placement computer science course is half girls and half boys. I coach an award-winning robotics team, Retro5ive, that is equally balanced between girls and boys, nearly…
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How to improve literacy through the science of reading
he Fall 2021 PALS Report found that reading skills in young learners are at a 20-year low. Over the past three years, reports have shown there had been…
Labster Secures $47M in New Funding Tranche to Expand Global Opportunities for Virtual Science Laboratory Simulations
COPENHAGEN and BOSTON – April 6, 2022 – Labster ( www.labster.com), the world’s leading platform for virtual labs and interactive ... Read more
3 tactics to center educator wellness
The pandemic has shown, clearly, the impact wellness has on students: the U.S. Attorney General recently reported a 40 percent increase in student sadness or hopelessness while Mental…
2021 Takeaways: New Classroom Methods Learned During All This Madness
In this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education: 3 best practices and classroom methods to take with us to ... Read more
North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools Launches New Partnership with Discovery Education to Create Modern and Innovative Learning Environments Supporting Science Instruction
SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021—North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education ... Read more
Discovery Education’s Science Techbook Approved for Statewide Use by South Carolina’s State Board of Education
Silver Spring, Md. (December 20, 2021)—Following a comprehensive evaluation, the South Carolina State Board of Education has approved the Discovery Education Science Techbook for the K-5 ... Read more
Carolina Biological Announced South Carolina Adopted New Grades K to 12 Science Teaching Materials
COLUMBIA, SC, Dec. 16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the ... Read more
Vernier Software & Technology Names the Winners of Its 40th Anniversary Educator Grants
BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator ... Read more
Savvas Introduces Experience Physics, a New Program that Uses Phenomena-Based, Experiential Learning to Drive Students’ Real-World Inquiry
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — December 7, 2021 — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, today announced the ... Read more
Labster’s STEM Excellence Awards Winners Revealed
10 teachers hand-picked as part of Labster’s Teacher STEM Excellence Awards supporting the changemakers across the globe The Labster awards ... Read more
Do your teachers know what good teaching looks like?
Pick any high-priority instructional initiative in your district. Can you think of at least one teacher who is excelling in that priority area?
Building the ‘why’ into a districtwide literacy implementation
At Rockford Public Schools, we have a strong commitment to literacy growth. We take a comprehensive approach beginning with our foundational curriculum.
VHS Learning Extends Commitment to CSforALL Movement
Boston – Nov. 9, 2021 – At the fifth annual CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further its ... Read more
Viewpoint: Can AI tutors help students learn?
If nothing else, the past two years have shown us that teaching, learning, and education can take different forms--and the pandemic may have altered how students, from kindergarten through…
KidWind Supports New Children’s Book Featuring Women in Energy
(Saint Paul, Minn.) November 8, 2021 – Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the authors of the upcoming book Everyday Superheroes: ... Read more
3 strategies to support students during science instruction
While the start of the 2021 school year may not be as crazy as the beginning of the 2020 school year, it would be a mistake to pretend…
APM Studios Inks Partnership With Listenwise To Bring Award-Winning Science Podcast Brains On! Into Classrooms
ST. PAUL, Minn., September 30, 2021 — APM Studios, the podcast production division of American Public Media (APM), today announced ... Read more
Why STEM literacy is critical for our students
Providing an engaging and equitable STEM education is an important step in helping to develop more scientists and engineers while increasing race and gender diversity in the field--both…
How to overcome trauma through kindness
Mrs. Reavis was more than just my 5th-grade teacher. She was a lifeline. I always knew her persevering belief in me made a difference in my life, but…
Global Impact Teacher Receives 2021 Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School Teacher Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Sept. 20, 2021) – Scott Spohler, a science teacher at Global ImpactSTEM Academy, received the 2021 Kishor M. ... Read more
This virtual science course uses real-life conservation examples to inspire students
According to a survey conducted by Amnesty International in 2019, Generation Z ranks climate change as the most vital issue facing the world today. With a generation that…
3 unexpected ways online PD strengthened my teaching
As a science educator, I love showing my students the wonders of the world. I encourage them to always be curious, ask questions, and seek out new knowledge…
CoderZ Launches Initiative to Engage Students in STEM with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge
DERRY, N.H. – Aug. 18, 2021 – Starting August 1, CoderZ will once again bring a real-world industry perspective to ... Read more
Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM
The reason why we saturate the school with so many animals is that you can't get somebody to love, say, geckos if they're 11 or 12 if they…
5 tools for classroom comic creation
While it may not seem a traditional learning tool, comic creation helps across an array of core subjects and learning objectives. Comics are engaging, fun, and help students…
3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2021 National Finalists and Honorable Mentions
SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (Thursday, June 24, 2021) – 3M and Discovery Education today announced the top 10 ... Read more
3M and Discovery Education Announce State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge
SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (Wednesday, June 23, 2021) – 3M and Discovery Education today announced 30 State Merit ... Read more
The Council of State Science Supervisors and Flinn Scientific Collaborate to Support Safe Practices in Science Classrooms
Batavia, Illinois, June 23, 2021 — The Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) and Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of ... Read more
3 critical STEM action-items for administrators
With summer approaching, now is an opportune time for administrators and science department leaders to work collaboratively with educators to examine what worked and what didn’t, to close…
How to help children develop executive functioning skills
Math. Social Studies. Science. There's no shortage of important topics the U.S. education system imparts on our youth. And yet, there is a set of skills that's not…
Using Electronic Signatures for Innovation in K-12 Education
In recent months, many school districts across the US needed to quickly develop back-to-school strategies that enabled remote learning and ... Read more
7 Ways DocuSign Can Help K-12 Schools Do More with Less
The technological landscape is changing for K-12 schools. With higher expectations from parents, students, teachers, staff and partners, and limited ... Read more
Creating a Paperless Future in K-12 Schools
The technological landscape is changing for K-12 schools. With higher expectations from parents, students, teachers, staff and partners, and limited ... Read more
Engaging Emergent Bilinguals with Edtech
[Infographic] Emergent Bilinguals are a diverse group of students who deserve equitable resources to meet their needs. Learn about 8 ... Read more
Lexia Learning and Voyager Sopris Learning Recognize Structured Literacy Champions with ‘Dr. Louisa Moats Award’
Cullman City Primary School in Alabama Awarded Grand Prize Celebrating Schools and Districts Teaching Literacy Based on Science of Reading DALLAS, ... Read more
3 reasons virtual STEM is here to stay
The most important qualification for virtual STEM is an authentic learning experience for students with some kind of real science, engineering, math, or technology practice built into it.
3 ways to help students de-stress
Teachers who want to support optimal reading comprehension must equip themselves with a deeper understanding of why stress is so harmful to students' reading, and what they can…
.Tech Domains Partners with Code.org & Domain Industry Giants to Bridge the Widening Gender & Race Gap in Computer Science
100% of .Tech Domain Sales Made Through Domain.com, GoDaddy Pro & Namecheap to Go Towards Enhancing K-12 CS Curriculum .Tech ... Read more
8 key netiquette lessons to develop good digital citizens
From listening when another person is speaking to exiting an uncomfortable conversation graciously, none of us are born knowing the ... Read more