Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a learning methodology that focuses on career preparation. In CTE programs, students hone technical skills and build foundational knowledge to be successful in [...]
Creativity is a vital part of STEM that is often overlooked because of the focus on building technical skills. When students have an opportunity to be creative, they will [...]
Summer is always a really good time to evaluate your goals and see in which areas you want to improve. A lot of the teachers are talking about flipping [...]
During our Engineers Week giveaway on Twitter we asked educators to share what they do for STEM-related professional development. Many responses included ideas on how to find opportunities on [...]
STEM education should not be restricted to the confines of a school classroom. In fact, there is an entire branch of informal STEM education that includes STEM teachings at [...]
I remember early in my teaching career I had the notion that scaffolds in math were a “crutch” that made students skip the “essential pieces” of algebra, trigonometry, or [...]
As we close out 2020 and greet 2021 with open arms, it seems like a good time to reflect on how classroom practices have changed due to our changing [...]
This has been the most adventurous year yet in education (and that is saying it lightly). All educators have basically reinvented the wheel without any time at all, and [...]
In education, especially STEM education, teachers often find themselves face to face with jargon. Often, it can feel like there are new words every school year! Each of which [...]
I love everything about makerspaces. What’s not to love about all the problem-solving skills, “Ah ha!” moments, displays of teamwork, and real-world applications of STEM ideas in one space? [...]
