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Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

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The suite includes scaffolded and leveled, standards-aligned curriculum designed to support STEM, computer science, coding, robotics, and SEL in engaging ways, and to embrace all learners from any and every background. The courses and curriculum engage students in solving gamified challenges by coding a virtual robot.

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5 Ways to Prepare Every Student for the STEM Economy

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Studies show that early exposure to science, technology, engineering and math provides students with the foundation necessary to partake in an increased number of STEM careers. Students engaged in STEM programs are prepared for success in the classroom and the workforce. Early Learning Center students in St.

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A Serious Look at Game-Based Learning

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I didn't have any background in games and learning, but I did have a background in curriculum design, school design and educational technology. That school, Quest to Learn , was interesting because it was all about using games in the classroom, really thinking about why games are engaging. So, I joined her team.

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These Colleges Are Betting That Culturally Relevant Textbooks Will Improve Student Outcomes

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About 39 percent of Framingham State University identify as people of color, with Latino and Black students representing 18 percent and 15 percent respectively. “If If you want to change the dynamic and make students engaged, you can include students in the making of your textbook,” she says.

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Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

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The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility.

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Curious About Place-Based Education? Let the STAR School Be Your Guide

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There’s a campus greenhouse that provides students with locally grown vegetables and the opportunity to garden. The curriculum, designed to serve the school’s exclusively Native population, emphasizes Navajo language and culture as much as it does the Common Core standards. A growing body of research supports McClennen’s claims.

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Increasing Student Reading and Discussion in Higher Ed: A Co-creation Based Approach

Faculty Focus

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility.