Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. And when you introduce STEM into your classroom, you get some of the coolest projects around! Launch STEM learning with bottle rockets 2.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

I was a student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and came to Philip’s Academy as a part of a work-study program to tutor. Due to all of these factors and a lot of thinking, I decided to change my career path to become a middle school mathematics teacher. It has been the best decision.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2016

High-quality instruction in STEM requires both teaching expertise and content knowledge. Yet, at the elementary school level, many teachers haven’t had any specialized education or training in science, leaving them at a loss for PD in STEM. We’ve also learned a few PD in STEM lessons along the way. Here are a few: 1.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2015

STEM program from the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education aims to increase engagement. Thirty-five Jewish Day Schools nationwide are launching the CIJE-Tech MS Program, a new STEM engineering program designed specifically for middle school grades.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This has led to the development of a rich variety of educational innovations–programs, practices, models, and technologies–to support teaching and learning within the STEM disciplines.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM, we cannot ignore the similar plight of boys in reading–a fundamental skill that builds upon itself in every subject. What research tells us about stereotypes in the classroom We know students have internalized opinions about performance in school subjects.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Then, I moved into a new role as a K-8 STEM Director at my school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Black/African American students, Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx students, and Native American/Alaskan students are less likely to attend a high school that offers foundational computer science.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

(November 30, 2021) — The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) was recently named a winner in the ‘Educators Pick Best of STEM 2021’ Awards in the Earth Science category. IRIS was selected for its positive impact on student learning and STEM education in today’s schools. And they are FREE!”. About IRIS.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. Students in these courses enroll in college at higher rates, according to the study.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Key points: Probeware helps connect students to in-depth learning opportunities Black students need more STEM career exposure 5 helpful hacks for managing a STEM classroom For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Are you looking for effective ways to integrate three-dimensional learning into your science classroom?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

New $800,000 Lockheed Martin investment expands curriculum in Denver Public Schools. “Studies show that nearly 20 percent of the U.S. “Studies show that nearly 20 percent of the U.S. Denver Public School students who participated received a taste of how science and math can be fun and help solve real-world problems.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Wow, you guys are quick studies.” Soon, the tone of the workshop changed, and the group of middle schoolers was on its way to gaining proficiency in the fundamentals of full-stack development and adding one more coding language to their repertoire. I won’t mind,” he said as he explained the first of several coding problems for the day.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists? So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists? You will see more success all around.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Young people need to start exploring career possibilities, based on their strengths and interests, starting in middle school–and theyre beginning to. In fact, a study by America Succeeds found that 70 percent of the most requested skills in nearly 82 million job postings are durable skills. Starting early.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Excel in math and you can pursue a wealth of STEM and other rewarding careers. Teachers can help students see how math animates science, history, music, social studies, art, and sports. We should teach—and students should learn—them simultaneously. This mindset and belief system could not be further from the truth.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

According to a study by Burning Glass Technologies, in 2013 there were openings for nearly 6 million jobs in STEM fields. At Teasley, the school’s nearly 1,000 students explore and learn with 14 virtual reality stations set up as a zSpace STEM lab in a room named the “Virtual Vortex.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. We’re seeing more and more middle school students taking. The bigger thing with with STEM and why is?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2015

When we have our STEM Fair each year, parents are amazed by what they see and hear from the students. Studying the “Ring of Fire” doesn’t seem relevant to my students in Colorado, but understanding how buildings and structures survive unexpected movement of the earth becomes relevant when we’ve had minor earthquakes here.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Going to the Moon with NASA Hear Erica Alvarez, NASA Systems Engineering & Integration Manager for Advanced Exploration Systems, share fun facts about the Artemis mission, explain why it’s important, and discuss how studying the moon helps us better understand and protect our Earth. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The strategies span middle school to higher education contexts, across a variety of subjects including math, science, social studies, and literacy. Each strategy was created by an experienced educator, selected and supported by BetterLesson through their “Master Teacher Project” model.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This experience is suitable for upper elementary and middle school students. STEM Activities for Hands-On Learning. A new selection of 10 activities empowers students to discover key STEM topics like manufacturing, energy, and information technology. Financial Literacy Lessons.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

EdSurge: Why did you decide to create a coloring book, of all things, about Black women in STEM? We're all kicked out of school, kicked out of the dorm, and honestly, it was so chaotic, and I'm just at home, like, “What do I do to not lose my mind?” What have your experiences with representation in STEM been like?

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

and abroad, while focusing on supporting disconnected and marginalized student populations and empowering girls in STEM. TCS envisioned the first-of-its-kind STEM/computer science education program with a mission to make computational thinking accessible to every student and educator. Beyond the U.S., currently teach computer science.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2016

NSF-funded study will help district determine how best to incorporate computer science in classrooms. Florida’s Broward County School District is starting young with computer science instruction, integrating it in math and science classes at the kindergarten level. “[It] is being seen as a new form of literacy.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2017

The need to focus more on computer science learning frameworks and opportunities is evident–last year, a two-year Google study exposed racial and gender disparities in computer science education, and it is well-documented that girls tend to lose interest in and disengage from STEM activities by the time they reach middle school.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Unlike the typical public high school, this program is selective, meaning classes are much smaller. Students must be high achievers in middle school with recommendations from math and science teachers, in addition to high test scores. So now he’s studying epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs, using the model yeast.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

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. Angrist is co-author of a newly published paper detailing the study’s results.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

The new 2016 curriculum adds 3 new Javascript courses, 12 STEM programming courses, and a course on drone programming in partnership with Parrot, one of the world’s leading civil drone companies. “To Tynker’s drone curriculum offers a structured approach to get elementary and middle school students flying drones in minutes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Administrators build in regularly scheduled coding for students in select elementary schools, with students utilizing Code.org curriculum to enhance and deepen their critical thinking skills. The degree, free of charge, prepares teachers to integrate STEM strategies into classroom instruction with a focus on CS integration.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

Some colleges and universities encourage using standing or treadmill desks while studying, as well as taking breaks to exercise. We were able to accomplish this in a larger-than-life way by installing a system called L that uses projectors and educational games to create an amazing physical learning experience in our school gymnasiums.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

Companies, unsurprisingly, are happy to help "prove" their effectiveness by publishing their own studies, sometimes in partnership with third-party research groups, to validate the impact of a product or service. Is your edtech efficacy study up to par? Digital Promise invites edtech developers to share their studies for review.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths? The concept just wasn’t intuitive. That really wasn’t the rule that she was being taught. isn’t working.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

Growing up, I always knew I could work in one of these gleaming office buildings but only, as my mom always told me, if I studied hard and took my education seriously. She knew that, especially as a person of color, attending a good school would determine my future.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Imagine IM’s Inspire Math video Climbing Mount Everest links the drama of mountaineering to middle school work on percentages. In 1998, critical research that examined data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) revealed teaching methods varied significantly across cultures , resulting in a “ teaching gap.”

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