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The Professional Development of STEM Teachers
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This chapter examines the challenges inherent in helping content area secondary teachers and generalist elementary teachers implement a STEM learning mission. Building capacity for STEM intricately involves transforming…
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Looking Beyond the STEM Acronym
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The local, national, and global challenges related to STEM disciplines give reasons to review the meaning and potential of K–12 STEM education. This chapter begins with a discussion of how the STEM acronym is used and…
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Proposing Innovations for STEM Education
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This chapter introduces a process that has the potential to move STEM education from simply being a collection of initiatives to a plan of action to make STEM a lasting component of American education. Initiating STEM…
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Designing Innovative STEM Units
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This chapter discusses an innovative strategy for the design, development, and implementation of STEM units. The strategy for state and local leaders is described, along with the critical connection between the…
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Developing Innovative STEM Units
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This chapter moves from discussing ideas about designing STEM units to focusing on their development. It begins with a discussion of an integrated approach to STEM instruction, which is one of the innovations of the…
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Professional Development of STEM Units
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This chapter addresses the connection of professional learning to the development and implementation of STEM units. The plan centers on teachers developing, field testing, and implementing the units, all with…
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Innovations and Opportunities for STEM Education
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STEM represents an innovative approach to school programs. Although there is a history of innovation in American education, STEM is unique in that it incorporates concepts, practices, contexts, and competencies for the…
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Why STEM? Why Now? The Challenge for U.S. Education to Promote STEM Careers
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The authors began this chapter with two central questions: (1) Will revitalizing STEM education, especially in America’s high schools, guarantee that graduates will choose STEM pathways in college or STEM careers when…
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The Changing Earth, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School
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New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. What if you could challenge your eighth graders to help people recognize the inherent risks of living in a region that’s prone to…
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Packaging Design, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School
NSTA Press Book |
Packaging Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series,…
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Car Crashes, Grade 12: STEM Road Map for High School
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What if you could challenge your 12th graders to understand car crashes in the context of physical forces, manufacturing challenges, government safety standards, and individual rights? With this volume in the STEM Road…
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Healthy Living, Grade 10: STEM Road Map for High School
NSTA Press Book |
New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. What if you could challenge your 10th graders to develop a product or process that helps people embrace diet and exercise and has a…
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Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
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What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Wind Energy outlines a journey that will steer…
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Natural Hazards, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
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What if you could challenge your second graders to help communities prepare for disasters ranging from floods and wildfires to earthquakes and hurricanes? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you…
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