Survey: Students want engaging science instruction

E-School News - Laura Devaney "Hands-on, real-world experiences and innovative [...]

June 12th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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New Survey: What Teens Want from Science Education

Change the Equation - Staff Writer "Change the Equation and [...]

June 9th, 2016|Categories: Career, Career Pathways, Science, Science & Technology, Student Engagement, Students, Survey, Teens|Tags: Education, School|

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Investing in America’s future through STEM education

The Brookings Institute - Dean Kamen and John Allen "Our [...]

June 6th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, News, School, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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14 Books That Connect Students With Valuable Scientists’ Struggles

KQED News Mind/Shift - Deborah Farmer Kris "TTeens who read [...]

May 28th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Reading, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Scientific Reasoning, Scientist, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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World Bank Study Shows Shanghai’s #1 Global Ranking in Reading, Math, & Science Rests on Strong Education System with Great Teachers

The World Bank - Staff Writer "A new World Bank [...]

May 23rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Reading, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Shanghai, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Science and languages ‘marginalised in primary schools’

BBC - Staff Writer "Pupils are leaving primary school unprepared [...]

May 21st, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, School, Science, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Unpacking the Science: How Playing Music Changes the Learning Brain

KQED News Mind/Shift - Staff Writer "A 1993 study of [...]

May 17th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Music, Music Training, News, School, Science, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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S. James Gates Is Known for Work on Supersymmetry – and Promoting STEM Education

The U.S. News and World Report - Amy Golod "S. [...]

May 15th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientist, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Experts say teachers are being taught bad science

The Hechinger Report - Emmanuel Felton "Riley spoke last week [...]

May 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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5 ways to interest more girls (and boys) in science

E-School News - Brandie Freeman "Reworking lessons and the classroom [...]

May 10th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Boys, Career Pathways, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Girls, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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