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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

Its active, collaborative, and forward-looking. What makes this continuum so effective is how it blends critical thinking with character education. The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role. Critical thinking isnt something we teach once, says Ms. Think art meets science.

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12 lesser-known K-12 STEM education resources

eSchool News

Integrating STEM into K-12 curricula helps prepare students for a world that increasingly depends on interdisciplinary knowledge. Exploratoriums Learning Toolbox : Hands-on science and engineering activities, experiments, and videos that align with K-12 curriculums.

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The state of K-12 makerspaces—and how to create one in your library

eSchool News

More than half of today’s students will hold jobs that don’t yet exist today, which is why it is critically important for students to develop 21st-century skills such as creativity and problem solving. Roughly 32 percent of maker activities are tied directly to the curriculum. What do maker spaces look like?

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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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Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction

eSchool News

STEM is incredibly important, specifically for skills like critical thinking and problem solving,” said Dr. Erika Neuman, CEO of iSTEMmentors and a lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio, during an ISTELive 24 session. Though many teachers tout the importance of STEM learning, many also shy away from the “E” in STEM.

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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

eSchool News

What is STEAM and STEM activity? Much STEM and STEAM activity happens in labs. A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

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5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

eSchool News

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate.