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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

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Starting career exploration early Elementary school: Building awareness During my judging experience a few weeks ago, I met students who said they knew their career path since they were eight or nine. In elementary school, highlighting a variety of careers to younger students is key. Success is not limited to one path.

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Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped

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Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd. When would I ever use this?

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Elementary and high school students build Maze Runner-like challenge for Sphero

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Naper Elementary School students could be the envy of their peers when it comes to a labyrinth for testing their robotic skills. The collaboration between the two schools started after Shambo had trouble finding a maze to complement the school’s technology. “This is really amazing.

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Do mobile devices stunt social-emotional skills?

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In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent. We’re seeing the impact at a younger and younger age,” added David Campos, the district’s middle school principal. It gave them time to cool off,” high school principal Pat Baughman said.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

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Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. What skills will students need in the next five, 10 and 15 years to be successful?

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New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

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BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration.