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Working with a dream team, learning about engineering habits of mind
Taking a chance, I asked two colleagues if they would work with me on a webinar about supporting young children’s early engineering problem-solving. They each said “Yes!” and in the process I have been learning much from Carrie Lynne Draper, … Continue reading
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Tagged Draper, early childhood, engineering, problem-solving, Van Meeteren
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Ed News: Teach STEM Using Laughter, Creative Techniques
This week in education news, in several states, retired teachers and other state workers haven’t gotten a cost-of-living adjustment to their pension checks in years; Bill Nye’s new podcast—Science Rules—to launch May 16; U.S. 8th-graders are getting better at applying … Continue reading
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Tagged animal dissection, California, computer science standards, Education News Roundup, engineering, National Math and Science Initiative, portfolio assessment, retired teachers, standardized testing, STEM, STEM Opportunity Index, underrepresented students, Wyoming
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STEM, literacy and the young mind
What is the best way to introduce science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through literacy lessons in kindergarten? —Y., New Mexico To young children education is a single entity—they don’t make distinctions between disciplines until adults get involved! I … Continue reading
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Tagged Elementary School, engineering, inquiry, kindergarten, STEM, STEM education
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Ed News: A Wave of State Bills Could Threaten Science and Climate Education
This week in education news, On International Women’s Day, a student reflects on a class that inspired her creativity; new research suggests that there are no real differences in student achievement gains across different textbooks; President Trump seeks 10 percent … Continue reading
Engineering in early childhood continues
Engineering was celebrated last week but it continues to happen spontaneously, and with teachers’ support, in early childhood settings. Engineering happens when young children try to solve a problem by designing and testing a solution. They use a stick to … Continue reading
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Tagged design, early childhood, engineering, online resources, STEM
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Preparing Future Teachers to Put Investigation and Design at the Center of Their Classrooms
The recently released report Science and Engineering in Grades 6–12: Investigation and Design at the Center makes a strong statement right in the title: engaging students in scientific investigations and engineering design should be the core of what teachers do … Continue reading
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Tagged design, engineering, investigation, science, STEM, student learning
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Ed News: Paid Professional Development Key to Teaching STEM Effectively
This week in education news, more state governments should take necessary steps to ensure they can provide public support for paid professional development for teachers of STEM subjects; new study finds programs with strong organization structures are the key to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, augmented reality, citizen scientists, early childhood education, Education News Roundup, elementary, engineering, gene-editing, K-12, Los Angeles, problem-solvong, professional development, professional learning, STEM education, teacher shortage, teachers' strike, virtual reality
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Rolling from Inquiry into Engineering Design
Guest blogger Jill Jensen began her 24th year as a science educator this fall. For the past twelve years she has been an Inquiry, Design, Engineering, Art & Science (IDEAS) Coach at Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years
Tagged activity ideas, early childhood, elementary, engineering, Family Science Night, Glacier Hills, kindergarten, notebook, ramp, redesign, STEM
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