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5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

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This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments. Encourage cross-disciplinary connections STEM education doesn’t exist in a vacuum–many real-world applications overlap with other subjects.

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3 things I learned from my middle school esports team

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In September 2018, my school district approved the creation of my FH Knights esports team –the first middle school esports team in the country. Over the last two years, I’ve learned a lot about running an esports team and the value of esports in education. Esports is a great way to teach soft skills.

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Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform

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Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. PORTLAND, April 14, 2021 – Blackbird, creators of the world’s first educational version of JavaScript, today announced the official launch of the Blackbird education platform.

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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

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This year, I judged the middle school career research event, which allows students to explore careers of interest by completing a career interest survey, researching a field, and presenting key details such as education requirements, job outlook, salary, and what a typical workday looks like.

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SkillsUSA competitions give students hands-on experience with career skills

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A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide. SkillsUSA competitions give CTE students real-world exposure to in-demand career skills, applied within authentic challenges and scenarios.

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Unlocking middle school potential: Exploring career education and soft skills 

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This episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan, is sponsored by McGraw Hill. Patrick emphasizes the value of helping students explore different career paths and develop essential skills early in their education.

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All-New Science Techbook for Middle School and STEM Connect

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Discovery Education today launched Keeping You Connected to Curiosity , a new initiative keeping the continuity of curiosity alive for teachers and students everywhere. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.