eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams. In fact, studies have shown that test anxiety is actually the worst in the middle grades. However, testing anxiety affects students of all ages.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With science and technology jobs expected to grow twice as fast as other occupations over the next decade amid rapidly shifting demographics , creating a robust and diverse pipeline into STEM fields is essential to ensuring U.S. But neither will happen unless we address the fundamental gatekeeper to all STEM fields: undergraduate calculus.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

Study of grades 3-5 students showed improved math achievement with personalized learning approach. A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for students in grades 3-5.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

With careers of the future heavily concentrated in STEM fields, it’s unacceptable for women to be left out of the space. Not only do employers need to have the largest possible pool of qualified STEM workers to succeed, business outcomes improve with a diverse workforce. We need more female STEM mentors and role models!

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cultivating Students’ Lifelong Learning and Career Exploration A core belief of PLTW is that students can’t be what they can’t see. PLTW has heard from students regarding how valuable their courses are because they help expose them to and engage them in STEM subjects and prepare them for life beyond K-12.

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APRIL 4, 2017

At Newington Public Schools (NPS) in Connecticut, the belief in all students is at the heart of every decision we make. Believing in every student, and enacting initiatives that demonstrate that belief. We’ve become a leader in STEM Education by changing the way we structure schools. The secret to our success? Let me explain.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Excel in math and you can pursue a wealth of STEM and other rewarding careers. This mindset and belief system could not be further from the truth. Teachers can help students see how math animates science, history, music, social studies, art, and sports. It’s two baskets for a four-point lead at halftime.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I typically assign a hefty 20-page final project in my STEM course, but I decided to take a more playful and hands-on approach for this group of students. This inspired me to incorporate KIBO into my STEM course for pre-service teachers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Quijada said his teacher’s belief that he could succeed allowed him to challenge himself in ways he might not have otherwise considered. I was a student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and came to Philip’s Academy as a part of a work-study program to tutor. Now, Quijada channels that positivity into his lessons.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

The companies will bring expert instruction in STEM fields to individuals worldwide,with a shared goal of bridging the STEM opportunity gap. STEM career opportunities are projected to grow exponentially, with an estimated 3.5 million jobs in the U.S. alone that need to be filled by 2025.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

And it’s this service that makes it possible for our system to turn a classroom lecture into a study guide. It’ll become foundational technology because of its ability to link the classroom to other resources and capabilities—search, note taking, study guides, and a lot of big data. How are you measuring success?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

For a year, our leadership team crunched numbers and performed a comprehensive facilities study before determining to close one elementary school and reorganize grades by building. Lewin’s theory resonated with me when I wanted to integrate more STEM into our curriculum.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Wow, you guys are quick studies.” With a strong belief in exploration, experimentation, and education, the Crockett Foundation can inspire the next generation of inventors, technical entrepreneurs, engineers, and designers–the next generation of innovators and explorers. That is correct!” “Wow,

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

One of his most impactful contributions has been the creation and leadership of a highly successful CETL study group. During the pandemic, he served as Chair of the Ohio CoSN chapter and extended his term an extra year to support the group during a critical time. Im deeply honored to accept this award on behalf of our incredible team.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

Unpopular with students, the class didn’t seem to be preparing them for a career in STEM. But in the end, the results almost beggared belief, according to those at the college. A lot of those students are people who might not have stuck it out in STEM, according to the study. A Barrier to STEM?

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’m not talking about people choosing not to study calculus. In fact, elementary school educators have some of the highest levels of math anxiety compared with other fields of study. Math anxiety is a corrosive agent in the STEM talent pipeline. More than 90 percent of elementary school teachers are female.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Yet even broadened participation in college computer science courses may not shift the tech workforce and block bias from seeping into tech tools if students aren’t taught that diversity and ethics are essential to their field of study and future careers.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Keywords: Active Learning, Think-Pair-Share, STEM Background Introductory undergraduate STEM classes are notoriously painful experiences, both for the students and for the teacher. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Why Start With Think-Pair-Share?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Students who took multiple community college courses that used only free or low-cost OER materials earned more credits over time than their peers who took classes that used traditional course materials such as textbooks, according to a new study. Students saved an average of $65 per OER course at colleges participating in the study.

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JULY 22, 2019

Even among African-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans who have STEM degrees, only 30 percent have STEM-related careers. One’s belief that they are capable comes from experiences that affirm that belief, and the more rigorous and aspirational one’s accomplishments the stronger the fountain of affirmation to draw from.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

Even among African-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans who have STEM degrees, only 30 percent have STEM-related careers. These women are not dropping out of the workforce; they are switching to non-STEM careers.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. And despite some “uneven” progress in recent years, STEM fields are just not as diverse as industry leaders would like. I can actually get jobs rather than just studying.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Espoused Values and Beliefs The first source of information ought to come from your espoused values and beliefs. When you go back and revisit your writing on the subject, how well does it align with your beliefs now? Ultimately, we want to determine how effectively we articulate our beliefs and in what contexts.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

And it’s this service that makes it possible for our system to turn a classroom lecture into a study guide. It’ll become foundational technology because of its ability to link the classroom to other resources and capabilities—search, note taking, study guides, and a lot of big data. How are you measuring success?

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2016

Stanford University researchers aim to dispel the belief that students should not use their fingers to learn mathematics. Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to a new paper from Stanford researchers.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In 1998, critical research that examined data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) revealed teaching methods varied significantly across cultures , resulting in a “ teaching gap.” According to video documentation in the study, U.S.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Mancuso: When I entered the district in 2018, Eastern York already had innovative practices in place, such as K-5 coding and STEM initiatives. Additionally, my administrators studied innovative school models at various locations. As superintendent, I wanted to explore these practices further.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

And even in programs that promise to help students prepare for high-paying STEM professions, Black and Hispanic students in such programs are too often tracked into lower-skilled jobs than other students. There is a way, though, to combine traditional education and real-world work experience—both theory and application: experiential learning.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

But Michael Miller, a UC Santa Barbara professor, began to study how the human brain retrieves memory and realized there was no single brain that looked like this mythical average. “We Our current industrial model is rooted on the belief that there is an average student,” Rose said. “In

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Two new, large-scale studies—one from New York, the other from California—show that reduced reliance on placement exams increases student access to college-level courses. When it comes to determining which students are assigned to remedial courses, “traditionally faculty do have a strong say,” says Barnett, who co-authored the study.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent study by the International Olympic Committee, more than half of young people (55 percent) said they enjoyed school more on days they get to do physical activity. This lab includes various STEM products, modular seating, and curriculum. This dedication exemplifies his belief in the potential of every learner.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

This includes girls, who were already underrepresented in STEM fields before the pandemic added new caretaking responsibilities for many of them that sidelined their education. Beyond race and gender, they’re young people, and so their beliefs, their values and their communities should be centered in the design process.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Of course, Redlands Unified isn't alone in their belief in the power of play. Breaking Down Barriers To STEM/STEAM Dr. Faith Freeman is the former director of STEM for Guilford County Schools, a Title I district in North Carolina, where students of color are the majority. And it's already growing even more.

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MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. Not to mention the widespread suffering stemming from a virus that’s killed 100,000 Americans. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. By now, you can probably list them by heart.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Many students are turning to STEM and other vocational fields in hopes of better job prospects. The Kauffman report highlights how entrepreneurship “naturally and authentically draws together subjects usually taught and studied separately.” He’s not alone in that belief.

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MARCH 3, 2020

That’s the first word that Anna Kwan, a K-5 STEM teacher at a public school in Aurora, Colo., Despite these differences, there was little disagreement about Kwan’s description of making as “messy” or “chaotic” and Flamm’s belief that making approaches could teach “outside-the-box” thinking through student-directed activity and collaboration.

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