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AI-enhanced tutoring: Bridging the achievement gap in American education

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While more research is needed to evaluate the scalability and efficacy of these tools, they offer a promising avenue for addressing the challenges faced by students in STEM education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. HDT is tutoring provided to one or two students per tutor, in person, three or more times per week.

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3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning

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Whether in a decked-out lab space or a more traditional classroom setting, such as where I taught this summer, below are three tips for fellow educators looking to incorporate more hands-on learning into their STEM instruction. Start simple. This further engaged them with engineering and environmental standards.

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Cultivating STEM excellence in an all-girls Catholic high school

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In fact, Mercy was the first all-girls school in the country to earn a STEM certification. We became STEM certified in 2016 because we wanted independent verification of our program’s quality. Developing STEM learning partnerships Our focus on performance tasks is bolstered by a diverse community of STEM education partnerships.

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Leadership coaching could help teachers boost student achievement

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Study shows that mentoring and leadership coaching are helping teachers increase student achievement in some subjects. Giving teachers two years of formal PD and training sessions with a leadership coach could result in higher student achievement in certain curriculum areas, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

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Want to improve STEM education? Here’s how

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This has led to the development of a rich variety of educational innovations–programs, practices, models, and technologies–to support teaching and learning within the STEM disciplines. More robust, systemic change across the education system will likely be needed to achieve that.

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Utah STEM Action Center Adds IXL Math to K-12 Personalized Learning Grant List

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. — IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, announced that it has been added to Utah’s K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software Grant list by the state’s STEM Action Center. To learn more about IXL, visit www.ixl.com , facebook.com/IXL and twitter.com/IXLLearning.

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Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

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This surge stems partially from COVID-19’s lingering effects. Rather than hiring full-time staff and bearing the financial burden of benefits like retirement and health insurance, schools can engage professionals on an as-needed basis, whether for a few days a week or during specific evaluation periods.

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