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Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners
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The release of the report English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (shortened to “the report” hereafter) (NASEM 2018) is timely, as three emerging forces shape the changing…
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CTE Bill Signed & Making STEM a Priority in FY2020
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President Trump Signs Career and Technical Education Bill Congress finally passed, and President Trump signed into law, a reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act on Tuesday, July 31…
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FY2019 Appropriations, Janus, and $ for Your District Science and STEM
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House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2019 Appropriations Bill After several delays the full House Appropriations Committee approved their Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LHHS) FY2019 Appropriations…
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Ed News: Got STEM Funding? Here’s How To Use It
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This week in education news, Pennsylvania needs to get serious about STEM education; personalized learning has broad appeal, but may be more revolutionary than people think; and to properly integrate coding and…
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Ed News: Is STEM Getting ‘IT’ Right For Female Students?
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This week in education news, New Jersey governor announces new measures to help keep STEM college graduates in the state; more must be do in U.S. schools to increase the number of women represented in STEM careers;…
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What is Engineering's Place in STEM Certification? ASEE Responds
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Engineering historically has had a very limited presence in K-12 education outside of specialized schools and a few out-of-school activities. That changed dramatically with the release of the Next Generation…
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President Trump Calls for $200 Million Boost for STEM Education
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Last week President Trump issued a presidential memorandum calling for a $200 million boost to STEM education and computer science in K–12 schools. The memorandum, signed during an Oval Office ceremony attended by…
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Secretary DeVos and Ivanka Trump Team Up for STEM Ed
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On Tuesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump teamed up for a STEM-related reading event at the National Museum of American History and later worked on some STEM-focused projects…
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STEM Summer Institute, a program in USD 383 Manhattan KS
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For the past seven years, my district has held an enrichment opportunity for students in grades fifth through ninth grade called STEM Summer Institute. This unique program has been funded by a Department of Defense…
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Dear President-Elect Trump: Make STEM a National Imperative
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The presidential election last week surprised everyone, delighted some, and confounded quite a few. Wherever you landed on this spectrum post-election day, as teachers, there is one thing that we can all agree on: that…
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Update on ESSA; Good News for STEM and FY2017 Appropriations
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July 14, 2016: Congress is set to adjourn for the summer and will return after Labor Day. Before leaving town though there was a flurry of activity around appropriations for FY2017 programs and career and…
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10 Great Sessions for Administrators at the STEM Forum & Expo
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At the 5th Annual STEM Forum & Expo, taking place on July 27-29 in Denver Colorado, administrators can expect to learn more about how they can incorporate STEM into their schools. From roundtable discussions to…
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10 Upper Elementary Sessions at the 2016 STEM Forum and Expo
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Using museums, the community and playfulness to bring STEM concepts to life
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Please welcome guest blogger, Brooke Shoemaker, who brings her museum education expertise to The Early Years blog. Brooke was a pre-k classroom educator at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) in…
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10 STEM Education Tools to Take Home from Nashville
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Implementing a quality STEM education program requires creative approaches. But you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. At NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education, taking place in Nashville, March 31–April 3, you…