In July 2019, the governor of Virginia established a STEM Education Commission for the state, with the goal of eventually launching a statewide STEM network. Having such a network, proponents... read more →
The Army Education Outreach Program , or AEOP, is the Army’s platform for advancing STEM education and literacy. AEOP includes a portfolio experiences, internships and competitions. AEOP, through its cooperative... read more →
Let’s face it, maintaining student engagement can be tough, even when you are with your students in the same physical space. That said, there are things you can do to... read more →
In my last post, I shared my perspective on the choice I believe we, as a science education community, are facing as we make the transition to distance learning. To... read more →
Since its creation in 2010, the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network has worked to develop high-quality STEM programming for the state’s students in support of the focus of “kindergarten to jobs.”... read more →
As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, our future depends on our ability to manage carbon levels. It turns out that one of the most important players in the future... read more →
It’s great that some of the same powerful strategies that support native-speaking students also assist English language learners (ELLs), even when they’re at various stages of English acquisition.
Online instruction can present unique opportunities and challenges for students and teachers. This is certainly true for the youngest of our students and their teachers.
In addition to supporting student learning, routines build efficiency in the classroom, both on-site and online.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States has been hard on all of us. That’s for sure. Schools have closed for extended periods of time, some indefinitely, and parents... read more →