Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Mary Lord
To convey the major positive impact that chemical engineers and scientists have on society, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has launched a series of short, real-life videos with proposed lesson plans for incorporating cutting edge research into the classroom.
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Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Learn how K-12 teachers across the country are transforming their STEM classes – and themselves – through NSF’s Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET) program. You, too, can apply to participate!
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Tags: Engineering, NSF, Programs for Teachers, Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET), Resources for Teachers, Teacher Training
Posted on October 1st, 2019 by Mary Lord
Ever wonder who sets STEM education policy – or yearn to influence it?Apply to become an Einstein Fellow and spend a year at the Department of Energy, NASA, other federal agency, or Congress. Monthly stipend: $7,500. Apply by Nov. 14, 2019,
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Tags: Congress, Department of Energy, Education Policy, Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, federal education policy, NASA, Programs for Teachers, Public Policy, Research, Resources for Teachers, Scholarships and Fellowships
Posted on September 27th, 2019 by Mary Lord
To help teachers and students as young as six explore the rewarding fields of computer science and engineering, eGFI has compiled this list of activities, free online courses, computer animations, and other resources.
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Posted on July 8th, 2019 by Mary Lord
If you were an engineer or scientist, what would you wear to work? That’s the fascinating focus of Scientists Get Dressed, a new STEM-themed children’s book by award-winning author Deborah Lee Rose. The book, available this fall, includes an NGSS-aligned STEM activity called the Scientists’ Glove Challenge.
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Tags: Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering, astronaut, Best STEM Books, Class Activities, Deborah Lee Rose, marine biology, polar research, Resources for Teachers, Scientists Get Dressed, Scientists' Glove Challenge, STEM education
Posted on May 20th, 2019 by Mary Lord
ASEE’s Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) has a new grant program for PreK-12 teachers who seek support for the implementation of an engineering project in their classroom in the 2019-2020 academic year. Teachers must be affiliated with the division. Applications due July 1, 2019.
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Posted on May 20th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Pre-service and in-service middle school science teachers are sought for a graduate research project aimed at developing an assessment instrument to improve the teaching of engineering practices and incorporation of design in science classrooms, as outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards and other state science-education reforms.
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Tags: assessment instrument, NGSS, Professional Development, research on K-12 engineering education, Research on Learning, research on STEM teaching, Teacher Training
Posted on March 28th, 2019 by Mary Lord
TeachEngineering, the digital library of hands-on curriculum curated by the University of Colorado, Boulder’s College of Engineering, has added several new features to help STEM teachers integrate authentic engineering activities into their physics or math classes – or simply introduce concepts that engineers use on the job in fields from aerospace to software development.
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Posted on March 28th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Music can be a great teaching and learning tool – even for conveying the complexities of STEM. Showcase your or your students’ songwriting talent in the VOICES (Virtual Ongoing Interdisciplinary Collaborations on Educating with Sound) songwriting contest. Entries due December 31, 2019.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Contest, Contest for teachers, Curriculum, Programs for Teachers, STEAM, STEM education, STEM songwriting contest, VOICE virtual ongoing interdisciplinary collaborations on educating with song
