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Articles: STEM

Tips for a Successful Science Fair

Feature
K12 administrators, looking to encourage quality student projects, can follow these suggestions from various experts.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, October 2011
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STEM

Innovative Products and Programs for Teaching Algebra

Feature
Lindsay Oishi
District Administration, October 2011
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math

A Small Community’s Innovative Curriculum Coaches

Administrator Profile
Lizzy Kloiber, secondary curriculum director of Celina (Texas) Independent School District knew the district needed coaches, and was determined to find a way to pay for them.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
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best practices
grants
mentors

Education Groups Join Common Core Math Coalition

News Update
Seven organizations have united to provide advice on issues related to the implementations of the mathematics curriculum and assessments
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
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assessment
Common Core
math

A New Age for Algebra

Feature
A renewed emphasis on this math course can make or break a pupil’s success in school.
Lindsay Oishi
District Administration, October 2011
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math

How Are Science Fairs Faring?

As districts pull back, fair organizers promote STEM and recruit young scientists, and corporations are offering national competitions to fill the void.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, October 2011
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project-based-learning
STEM

Moving Toward New K12 Science Standards

News Update
Next Generation of Science Standards will be available next fall.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, September 2011
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science
science curriculum
STEM

The Road to Rigor

Feature
Raising the bar across the curriculum has become serious business.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, September 2011
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assessment
high-stakes
math
math curriculum
NCLB
reauthorization

Solving Real Problems

Online Edge
It's time to solve problems in the real world, not just at the end of the chapter.
Will Richardson
District Administration, Jul 2011
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21st-century learning
online
science
science curriculum
STEM

New School Will be Both Sustainable and STEM Inspiring

News Update
The new Gloria Marshall Elementary School, opening this fall in Texas, will sport an aquatic pond, a butterfly garden, an above-ground cistern and a wind turbine.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2011
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energy savings
green schools
project-based-learning
STEM

Helping STEM Take Root

Feature
School districts ramp up science, technology, engineering and math curriculum as it gains more attention locally and nationally.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, Apr 2011
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math
math curriculum
science
science curriculum
technology

Product Focus

Product Focus
Teaching STEM Skills with Science Software
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Apr 2011
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science
science curriculum
software

The Redesign of AP Science and History Programs

Professional Opinion
This redesign will help to deepen and enrich students' readiness to become our next generation of scientists, engineers and historians.
Trevor Packer
District Administration, Apr 2011
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college readiness
history
history curriculum
science
science curriculum

Teaching Students to Solve Problems

Administrator Profile
Glen Rock (N.J.) curriculum chief Kathleen Regan says key to the equation is integrated STEM lessons.
Ericka Mellon
District Administration, Mar 2011
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STEM
student achievement

Simulating Real-World STEM Skills

Problem/Solution
How Prince George's County (Md.) Public Schools improved their STEM learning subjects to get up to par with their statewide counterparts.
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, Feb 2011
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21st-century learning
science
science curriculum
STEM

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