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It seems the same students answer my questions and I wonder if they are answering so fast that maybe the other students just need a little more time to think. Any suggestions on how to not deter these types of students…
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Science Teachers and the Course Forward for STEM Education
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Science teachers’ voices do count—and are being heard—in Washington, D.C. On December 4, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) published Charting a Course for STEM Education, which presents a…
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English Learners in STEM Subjects
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Conducting a review of the research literature on science education with English learners (ELs) would be a demanding task. Reimaging what is possible for ELs in science education would be an even more demanding task.…
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Engaging English Learners in K-12 Engineering
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Engineering is now part of the Next Generation Science Standards as well as many state standards. As schools and teachers begin to think about how to introduce engineering in their classrooms, they should do so in ways…
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s January 2019 K-12 journals
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Happy 2019! This is a milestone year for science teachers: Message From the President: NSTA’s 75th Regardless of what grade level or subject you teach, check out all three K-12 journals. As you skim through titles and…
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How Are Car Crashes, Packaging Design, and Bridge Design Related? (Hint: Integrated STEM)
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Imagine a nationwide team of STEM education experts creating a GPS system of sorts for educators who want to chart a course toward an integrated STEM approach—one that’s aligned with the Next Generation Science…
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Ed News: Meeting New Science Standards Requires Greater Emphasis on Teacher Practice
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This week in education news, new Forever GI Bill law allots a fifth year of education benefits for eligible students pursuing degrees in the STEM fields; President Trump signs NSF STEM Education Research Bill;…
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At the New York Botanical Gardens, students and parents play Biome Builder, a game from New York City–based learning games company Killer Snails. Photo courtesy of Killer Snails Jamie Easley, eighth-grade science…
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What makes you believe a student teacher is going to make an excellent teacher one day? – J., Ohio I looked for several things in student teachers to indicate they were on the right track: Cared about their…
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What’s Ahead for Federal Education Policy (and Funding) in 2019?
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Welcome to 2019. As of January 3, Congressional leaders and President Trump are still working on a final agreement on FY2019 spending and the federal government remains closed for business. As you will recall, federal…
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Supportive communities for teaching science in the early childhood years
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There are times when educators miss opportunities to support young children’s interest in exploring and learning about natural phenomena. We might be otherwise engaged, too focused on the next activity, or…
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NSTA’s 75th: A Beginning and Future Forged with a Need for Science Education
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 1944. After many years of discussion, two separate associations—The American Science Teachers Association and the American Council of Science Teachers — proposed and adopted a…
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This student is too loud. This student is too quiet. This student is…
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I have a few students who chatter excessively and need advice on methods that have worked to quiet the disruption. I also need to involve students who are reluctant to participate in a group setting. —H., Arizona I…
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When you have a moment to plan for teaching in January, reach for the 2018 November/December issue of Science and Children for inspiration. With a focus on visual literacy the activities discussed in the columns and…
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Light, shadow, and literacy: Stories inspired by shadow play
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Materials thoughtfully provided or set up by teachers often inspires children’s open exploration of a phenomenon. Much learning happens during this period of using their senses and tools to make observations of what…
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