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Is it the school, or the students?

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A study co-authored by MIT scholars concludes that widely disseminated school quality ratings reflect the preparation and family background of their students as much or more than a school’s contribution to learning gains. Conventional ratings, the research makes clear, are highly correlated with race.

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Why design thinking isn’t just for techies

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According to the d.School, “… design thinking is a methodology for creative problem solving. You can use it to inform your own teaching practice, or you can teach it to your students as a framework for real-world projects.” Design thinking is a social-scientific approach to solving human-centered problems.

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Engineers Week — A Must for High School

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. “93% of DiscoverE educators think an engineer’s presence helps STEM students.” Look at these ten popular applications of DiscoverE programs for the classroom: Bring students to an engineer’s lab. Participants share photos, honor colleagues, and/or engage students in everything engineering. Future City.