Fri, Oct 27, 2023 12:54 PM in Transitioning to STEAM Magnet School Help
Hi Josh,
Our middle school went that route years ago and sadly we stopped. The state of GA made it difficult to obtain STEM status. I hope that it is a bit easier for you. I will tell you some of the things that we did that the state did like:
1. We sent our science and math teachers to be STEM certified. There are many different ways to obtain this training. Make sure it is rigorous and th...
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Tue, Sep 27, 2022 7:16 AM in Classroom Budgets
I think this depends on your district and grade level. Our district provides about 1000 to the elementary schools at each grade level for science budget and 2500 at the middle school level per grade level. The high schools receive even more per department. I will say that science is funded more than other subjects due to the need for more supplies. I know that ELA, SS, Math etc receive much less b...
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Fri, Feb 01, 2019 7:32 AM in Classroom Management during Experimenting
Hi Courtney
There are many ways to help you with behavior in science labs. I now teach middle school but I have taught elementary. These techniques work well for both. Find some "solo" cups in red, yellow, and green. Put them on the table on top of each other with red on the bottom, yellow and then green on top. If you have issues with a group being off task, take the green...
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