U.S. Students Skype to Thailand for Environmental Science Lessons
Students at East Side Middle School in New York City observe and conduct experiments on elephants in Thailand via online video chatting. Read Full Post >
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May 16, 2013
May 03, 2013
Knowing Student Misconceptions Key to Science Teaching, Study Finds
A new study of middle-school science teachers finds that understanding common student misconceptions is a key ingredient to improved student learning. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Obama Announces STEM AmeriCorps Initiative at Science Fair
President Obama hosted his third White House Science Fair yesterday. During the event, he announced a new STEM initiative as part of the AmeriCorps program. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Robot Competition Founder Named Nat. Teacher of the Year
The Council of Chief State School Officers today announced Jeff Charbonneau, a high school science teacher in Washington state, as the 2013 National Teacher of the Year. Read Full Post >
April 19, 2013
Science Classes May Give Unequal Opportunity to Learn, Study Says
Students in high-performing schools have more and deeper opportunities to learn science than those in struggling schools, according to a recent Massachusetts course audit released by the Rennie Center. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
Researcher: Math and Science Teachers Should Get Higher Pay
New research from the Brookings Institution provides empirical backing for the widely held notion that that math and science teachers can generally find higher paying jobs outside of education. Read Full Post >
April 12, 2013
Obama Budget Features New Plans for STEM, High Schools
President Obama's new budget request calls for creating new STEM education programs, as well as a High School Redesign initiative. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2013
English-Learners and the New Science Standards
The final set of new science standards presents an unprecedented opportunity for English-language learners to learn rich, academic language at the same time they are learning rigorous science content, language experts say. Read Full Post >
April 08, 2013
Taking Math Anxiety Out of Science
In a fascinating Wall Street Journal article—a must-read for science teachers—legendary Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson seeks to dispel the notion that students need to be advanced in mathematics to pursue scientific interests. "Many of the most successful scientists in the world today," he ... Read Full Post >
April 05, 2013
New Book Suggests STEM Learning Through Play
A new collection of essays argues for playful approaches to STEM learning in and out of school, hoping to develop a new generation of innovators. Read Full Post >
