Tue, May 30, 2017 5:51 PM in STEAM + Economics + Equity? Strange bedfellows, but oh, how STEAM-EE
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Recently, American educators, students, and citizens have found it necessary to stand up for the protection of science as well as climate change research. Many of us understand that advancing science education and inquiry is vital to the health and happiness of future generations.
Those who joined the Climate March an...
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Thu, Apr 13, 2017 1:21 PM in Preparing for the Future Based on Lessons from the Past: A Sustainability Makeover for Ancient History
Teachers know that kids are more likely to get engaged with learning when the curriculum reflects their lives and experiences. But what do you do if you’re teaching ancient history to middle school students? It’s hard to imagine what could be less relevant to 7 th -graders than the aqueducts of the Roman Empire. You can almost hear the familiar lament: “When am I ever going to need this?”
But ...
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Wed, Mar 15, 2017 8:58 AM in Equity and Chemistry: A Formula for Success
It’s 7:45am, and thirty-two 10th-graders slump into their seats for first period chemistry. The topic of the day--the period table--seems far removed from the students’ daily lives. “Some of my kids live day-to-day,” their teacher later told me. “And now they’re supposed to care about atoms?”
I often hear this type of question from science teachers in schools grappling with socio...
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