STEM
Why STEM, Why Now? The Washington STEM Summit
The Washington STEM summit is all about inspiration, innovation, implementation and passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Investing in Innovation Pays Off for Math Students
Such a long-term funding relationship is rare; most giving spans at best three to five years. But MIND is rare, too. We have been supporting the organization this long because they have developed one of the best and most effective approaches to helping students learn math that we’ve ever seen, with strong rigorous and significant student outcome data to prove it.
Next-Gen Schools Thriving in Detroit
Getting Smart isn’t new to sharing good news from Detroit, but recently, as part of a joint trip with Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) and CEE-Trust, a couple members of our team were lucky enough to return to the city.
The Facts About Women and STEM
We agree with the tactics to solve the problem and hope to encourage schools to offer more diverse class offerings for students at a younger age in order to get all students hooked on science, tech, engineering and math as soon as possible in their education careers.
Science Mentorship Program Matches High School Students with Scientists
A university in Canada has been matching bright local high school students with its research scientists in a win-win scenario that has the man who started the program asking, if it worked here, why not elsewhere?
Leading the Way for Building 21st Century Instructional Coaches
In order to affect change, Washington STEM is working on STEM PD, a program developed to move professional development and STEM instructional coaching into the next century.
Engineering for Families
Developed by the Foundation for Family Science & Engineering with support from the National Science Foundation, Family Engineering provides resources for elementary age children and their families to learn engineering through inquiry, as well as creativity, teamwork, and collaborative problem solving.
How Many Educators Does it Take to Organize a Local Maker Faire?
If, perhaps, you are searching for a Maker event in your area but don’t see one planned anywhere close by- it might be time to plan your own! It’s really pretty easy and an ideal way to get conversations happening and relationships building between schools, parents, organizations and businesses in your community- and when you plan your own, it’s tailored to your area and customized for the students you are intending to reach.
NSTA 2013 Resource Roundup
The best thing about the National Science Teachers Association annual conference - other than listening to great speakers and meeting peers - is all the free resources that are handed out by the bagful. While I can't share the rock samples, educational picture books, and bird observation kits I picked up, I can share some of the online resources I found in almost every session and every bo
Give Math a Chance
When we make it socially acceptable to be bad at math, are we setting our kids up to fail? Rather than just avoid it because it’s difficult, we need to encourage our students to embrace it because of its difficulty.