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This science teacher says trust and hands-on lessons make all the difference for his middle-schoolers
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Shaina Cavazos Name: Ronak Shah School: KIPP Indy College Prep Middle Current subject/grade: seventh grade science How did you ... -
This teacher uses butterflies and bracelet-making to bring science alive for her students
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Shaina Cavazos Kristin Poindexter sits on the floor with her feet tucked beneath her, quietly motioning to the group ... -
How I Teach: A science teacher’s Method for pushing past ‘I don’t get it’
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Christina Veiga Casey DePasquale’s foray into teaching was supposed to be temporary. She joined Teach for America a decade ... -
This high schooler broke out of his shell with the help of 3D printing
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Dylan Peers McCoy Indianapolis Public Schools opened a makerspace in Arsenal Technical High School last year in partnership with ... -
In this teacher’s classroom, science leads students to more questions
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Nicholas Garcia “I’m not any good at math!” “I just don’t get science!” As early as second grade, students ... -
What the heck is STEM? (And eight other questions you might be too embarrassed to ask.)
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Nicholas Garcia STEM … it’s not your father’s science class. But what the heck is it? It’s a good ... -
Why is a STEM education important? Because it’s going to help me build a better water system for Ethiopia.
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Yonas Bayu I find it unfair that people in the world live without their basic needs met. It is ... -
Ask an Expert: Technology and child development
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Jan Hittelman Boulder psychologist Jan Hittelman shares some tips with parents about how to limit over exposure to technology ... -
Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
Margaret Kristin Merga, Murdoch University and Saiyidi Mat Roni, Edith Cowan University There is a common perception that children are more likely to read ... -
What cyber charter schools are and why their growth should worry us
Bryan Mann, Pennsylvania State University and David Baker, Pennsylvania State University What President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican sweep of government will mean for ...
