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A quality STEM education has the potential to impact a student's life; here's your chance to bring your vision for a great STEM program to life. Learn how on April 10: https://hubs.ly/Q02q7d3g0

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"In traditional mathematics instruction, students are given steps to solve specific problem types and expected to learn how to solve these problems using only those steps. However, in data science education, it’s imperative that students move beyond “toy problems” that lack real data and that rely on predefined steps. Students need to tackle scenarios that reflect authentic challenges—and this means exposing students to datasets where they can genuinely practice the key components of data science." Read "The Hidden Rigor of Data Science" by NC State Data Science Academy's Executive Director, Rachel Levy and DS4E's own Instructional Design Director, Mahmoud Harding in the latest edition of El Magazine and learn why, in an era dependent on data, all students will need to know how to work—and think—using data.

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We believe that a curriculum should evolve with our times while holding strong to enduring knowledge. Our novel STEM program promises students modern tools and an age-old framework to solve our world’s greatest problems.Learn more about STEM at UATX ⚙️ uaustin.org/cstem

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New EL issue alert! 🚨 Can STEM Save the World? 🌎 Explore ways we can engage students in multidisciplinary, inclusive, and inquiry-driven STEM instruction that is directly relevant to the world today.

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⚙️STEM @ CCHS means many things, but most of all it means using your imagination, creativity and innovation to make the world a better place! 🧑🏽🔬Led by Dr. An Nguyen, STEM Research Mentor, our students' research projects speak to both individual passions and global improvements. They are combining science, engineering, art, math, and of course technology, to find new and innovative solutions to a diverse set of problems.📽️Take a minute and find out more about our 23-24 STEM Mentees and their incredible research:🔗https://loom.ly/WrVGf18

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STEM education is essential for individual success, economic growth, and addressing global challenges. It equips individuals with the skills and knowledge to navigate an increasingly complex and technology-driven world while fostering innovation and scientific literacy.#stemeducation

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Attention: everyone involved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This historic report provides purposes and framings to:(1) guide “what” we can do to make STEM education more equitable(2) leverage STEM to cultivate just, sustainable, and thriving communities(3) explore “how” to achieve these purposes. I can’t wait to dig in! Let me know if you’re interested in discussing anything from the report.The report is free at

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Opportunity Alert! Registration for the Summer Learning Institute hosted by Saint Louis University is now open!Use the link below to learn more and to register for this powerful professional development opportunity featuring sessions on various topics including Response to Intervention Practices, Cultural Proficiency in the Classroom and the Science of Reading.https://lnkd.in/gb39uvBV#ProfessionalDevelopment #StLouisEducators #Teachers #Principals #Interventionists #StLouisEducation #StLouisSchools #EducationLeadership

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"I'm not a science person"I've heard that reaction so many times from adults after sharing I have a PhD in chemistry. But it stings differently and more impactfully, when it comes from a student. From a kid who hides behind that identity as a protection mechanism, thinking it will lower my expectations of them, to a kid using it as an excuse to "check out." Or a kid who just is not that interested in the content because their passion is in drama, or political science, or poetry, or fine arts, or.... I've found that when a student takes on that as part of their identity, it is rooted in not having experienced science yet. The true experience of developing an experiment you care about, the struggle of carrying it out, gathering data, and the satisfaction of answering your question. Because the truth is, we should all have a part of our identity rooted in the scientific method. The curiosity and creativity, the perseverance, the skepticism, the methodical approach, the critical thinking and problem solving, the project management... We need more STEM research experiences, earlier, and often!So when I read this report, I found it to be so valuable, so validating, as someone who has dedicated their career to STEM research education. And this part stood out to me:"Of all the arguments supporting increased investment in STEM education R&D to solve our current STEM crisis – tepid federal spending, ominously powerful inventions, and the dearth of talent for advancing and managing those inventions – a fourth argument eclipses each of them: STEM education improves the lives of individuals irrespective of their occupation. And in so doing, STEM education improves communities and the country at large.Learners fortunate to enjoy quality STEM education develop creativity through imaginative design, interpretation, and representation of investigations. The tools they use strengthen technology literacy. The mode of discovery is highly social, honing communication and cooperation skills. With no sage-on-the-stage they develop independence of thought. Failure happens, forging perseverance and resilience in its wake. Asking and answering questions nurtures curiosity. Defending and refuting ideas cultivates critical thinking, Truth and facts are evidence-based yet always tentative. Empathy is cultivated through alternative interpretations or points of view. And confidence to pursue STEM as a career comes from doing STEM.The prospect of an entire population of Americans thus equipped is the most compelling case for strategically increased R&D investment in STEM education."Every student should have STEM experiences that make them feel like a science kid, even if its not their career choice.Stay tuned! We at STEMbridge Consulting are developing new core offerings and are undergoing a website revamp. Can't WAIT to share what we've been working on as we try to ensure all students are having valuable STEM research experiences, early and often.

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Are you a STEM grad? Have you ever considered a career in teaching? 🧑🏼🏫Learn how as a STEM graduate you can utilise transferable skills to transform education. Our blog, in partnership with Ark Teacher Training covers the value of a STEM background in education and all the benefits and rewards of a career in teaching. Read the full article ➡️ https://bit.ly/3xGhJGw

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