Nexus: STEM and the Arts
Research supports integrating arts into STEM curriculum, says educator Sammy Parker, citing studies of Nobel laureates and low-achieving students.
Research supports integrating arts into STEM curriculum, says educator Sammy Parker, citing studies of Nobel laureates and low-achieving students.
In the middle grades, arts integration can deepen learning, address the Common Core, and spark academic progress across the curriculum.
Independent middle school dean Bill Ivey acknowledges a deep debt to public schools for forging today’s “middle school model” for young adolescents.
Education consultant Erik Palmer believes students must become well-spoken presenters and communicators to be successful in the digital future.
Raptors in the City opens a web portal on peregrine falcons living in a skyscraper during spring nesting season. Engaging ideas for science classrooms!
Student Motivation / Two Teachers in the Room
by Elizabeth Stein · Published 03/11/2013 · Last modified 11/24/2019
In the inclusion classroom, co-teachers must use strategies that motivate both general & special needs students, writes co-teacher Elizabeth Stein.
STEM Launchers — brief activities that introduce the engineering design process and the secrets of good teamwork — can help kick off a successful year.
Helping Struggling Students / Two Teachers in the Room
by Laurie Wasserman · Published 03/03/2013 · Last modified 11/26/2019
Special educator and co-teacher Laurie Wasserman gained new insights into what it means to be a struggling student when she joined a math PD project. She shares.
Anne Jolly describes one community’s strategy to develop leadership for STEM education at every level, from the classroom to the executive suite.
Learning consultant Mike Fisher shares more ideas for integrating technology and the Common Core. This time: Digital resources that can deepen math learning by capturing “a moment-in-time assessment of student ownership,” provided teachers are savvy about the ways students use the tools.