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Jeff Goldstein on Reigniting Our Enthusiasm for Science @ NSTA 2011 (Video)

Lora Ma-FukudaMarch 12, 2011

Tags Biology, Integrated Studies, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Chemistry, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), Geography, Math, Science

March 10, 2011 - National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference in San Francisco, CA

This is just my opinion, but I think the world would be significantly better if scientists were treated like rock stars -- with the press stalking their every move and kids dreaming of becoming physicists, astronomers, biologists, or chemists someday.

Strategies for Embedding Project-Based Learning into STEM Education

Thom MarkhamMarch 7, 2011

Tags Curriculum, Project-Based Learning, High (9-12), All Grades, Math, Science

Editor's note: Today's guest blogger is Thom Markham, a psychologist, educator, and president of Global Redesigns, an international consulting organization focused on project-based learning, social-emotional learning, youth development, and 21st-century school design. He formerly directed the Buck Institute for Education's national training program in PBL and is the primary author of BIE's Handbook on Project Based Learning.

Using Farmville to Teach Standards

Linda DeneherFebruary 24, 2011

Tags Classroom Technology, Game-Based Learning, Lesson Plans, , Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), High (9-12), All Grades, English Language Arts, Geography, History, Math, Science

Today's guest blogger is Linda Deneher, a one-on-one tutor and student at an online Master of Educational Technology program.

Student-Centered Learning Strategies for Math and Other Subjects

Paul BogdanFebruary 18, 2011

Tags Teacher Development, High (9-12), Math

Editor's Note: Paul Bogdan was once an old-fashioned lecturing teacher centered secondary math teacher who left teaching for 14 years to build computer systems. He has come back and is reborn as a student-centered teacher trying to make a difference and trying to figure out what works in today's classroom.

Middle School Students Taking Pride in STEM Innovations

Betty RayJanuary 18, 2011

Tags Project-Based Learning, Middle (6-8), Math, Science

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Catherine Vanier, a 7th grade Science teacher and MESA science club coordinator in Richmond, California. Catherine chose to use STEMposium as a learning moment in her classroom and asked her students to tell their stories of STEM.

Five Ideas for Using Pop Culture to Inspire Elementary Students

Gaetan PappalardoJanuary 13, 2011

Tags Arts Education, Integrated Studies, Lesson Plans, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Drama, English Language Arts, Math, Music, Visual Arts

I had a student ask me for a month straight, almost every day, if it was okay to write a story about Transformers. At the beginning of each writing workshop, he would stroll up to me and ask the same question.

"Yes, you can write a story with Transformers in it." I thought I sounded sincere.

"Are you sure?" he would ask.

Oh, the Places You'll Go! Cool Jobs in Math and Science (Guest Blogger)

EdutopiaDecember 16, 2010

Tags Integrated Studies, All Grades, Math, Science

Today's guest blogger is Linda Rosen, the CEO of Change the Equation. She has over 35 years of experience helping to develop and implement innovative, strategic frameworks and policies that support high quality STEM teaching and learning, grades PreK-16. She has taught mathematics and mathematics education from high school through graduate school.

Building Math Positivity

Judy Willis MDDecember 1, 2010

Tags Brain Research, Parental Involvement, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), Math

Today's guest blogger is Judy Willis. A former neurologist, Judy is now is an elementary and middle school teacher as well as the author of numerous books on the brain and learning. This post is an excerpt from her latest,
Learning to Love Math. Read More

Wind Power Project Offers a New Spin for Students

Betty RayOctober 25, 2010

Tags After-School Learning, Classroom Management, Differentiated Instruction, Dropout Prevention, Environmental Education, Project-Based Learning, Student Engagement, High (9-12), Math

Editor's Note: Our guest blogger today is Karen Brown, the creative director for the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, CA.

"Sometimes creativity goes a little bit with what we call 'misbehavior.'"

As an Effective Diagnostic Tool, Does AYP Measure Up?

Dr. Katie KlingerOctober 18, 2010

Tags Comprehensive Assessment, Funding, Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), English Language Arts, Math, Hawaii

Reading local newspapers about yearly school progress can certainly be discouraging. And as backwards as it may seem, each article makes me wonder if we are indeed setting the "bar" for success too low? Too low, you say, when students often do not make the minimum proficiency set by each state?