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Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators

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Elementary school years mark a critical phase in a child’s cognitive development. By providing early STEM education, we equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in a competitive job market.

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How early can we introduce STEM education?

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In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to STEM careers, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing curriculum which introduces STEM principles during the formative preschool years. Next page: How to combat the idea that STEM education is too challenging for preschool.

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How school leaders can foster a culturally responsive framework

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Providing professional development on cultural competence Effective professional development on cultural competence is essential for equipping educators with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to engage effectively with diverse learners.

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The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

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The sense of agency plays a pivotal role in cognitive development and includes recognizing oneself as the agent of behavior and an empowered independent. This is called access to agency. Agency is about having a desire, making plans, and carrying out actions. Agency is stick-to-it-tive-ness in action.

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Researchers develop preschool STEM education curriculum

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“Despite the evidence that introducing STEM during the pre-kindergarten years supports children’s cognitive development and positive attitudes toward learning and inquiry, there is very little STEM instruction in pre-kindergarten classrooms. Lessons focus on the problem solving process, not concepts and theories.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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Everest Knowledge Through Experience The influence of constructivist theories has been instrumental in shaping PBL, from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which argues that knowledge is constructed through experiences and interactions , to Leslie P.

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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However, if we define personalization as deeply understanding each individual’s unique experience, passions, strengths and areas for growth and then tailoring learning experiences based on that knowledge, then it requires an approach that meets the needs of the whole child. This knowledge comes through personalization.