What will STEM look like in 2020?
As 2019 rolls to a stop and we embark on not only a new year but a new decade, I look back on fond memories and difficult situations. This [...]
3 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Classroom
As we close out 2019 and look towards 2020, it seems like a good time to reflect on classroom practices. What went well, what needs work, and what do [...]
Goodbye 2019: Teaching Strategies to Wrap Up The Year
With winter break fast approaching, we’ve almost made it through half of the school year. This means most of your routines are established, class expectations are outlined, and you’ve [...]
Building a Community for STEM Educators
For four years my full-time job was teaching teachers how to teach (say that ten times fast!). During that time, I worked with thousands of teachers during STEM educator [...]
The Authenticity of Math
Truth be told, I am not a huge fan of math. The STEM course that I have developed is a science credit and the thing that makes it remarkable [...]
Time Management in the STEM Classroom
Anyone who has ever taught in a classroom knows that proper classroom management and preparedness leads to better student success. With a STEM classroom, these aspects are amplified due [...]
Finding Partners to Help Build STEM Programs
As a public-school teacher, I find that I am always in need of help. Creating a STEM program that is as robust and engaging as the one I pilot [...]
Breaking Down the Buzzwords: 21st Century Skills and Design Thinking
Previously, I’ve differentiated between inquiry and project-based learning. I’ve also dug into the difference between modeling and phenomenon-based learning. In this part of Breaking Down the Buzzwords, we’ll investigate [...]
Differentiation in the STEM Classroom
As any teacher will tell you, every student is different. Each individual comes with a unique culture, appearance, preference, social skills, ability level, and more. Every year we are [...]
Looking for Leaks in the STEM Pipeline
If you teach STEM, you’ve heard about the STEM pipeline. It’s a term that’s been used since the 1970's in the United States. It is still commonly used to [...]