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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. jena.passut_7651.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

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‘She just wants a friend’: Families push for full school days for children with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Under federal law, it is illegal to bar a child from receiving the same education as their peers based on conditions stemming from their disability. Instead of hiring specialists, training teachers or providing tailored services, they say, some schools are shortening students’ schedules as a way to manage difficult behavior.

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STUDENT VOICE: Breaking walls, building bridges: A call for restorative justice in school discipline

The Hechinger Report

But restorative justice is not just about addressing behavior problems; it’s also about addressing the underlying issues driving those behaviors, often stemming from trauma, neglect or systemic injustices. Reflecting on my journey from fear to advocacy, I am reminded of the transformative power of restorative justice.

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An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

Edsurge

Code Next is a free after-school program designed to make tech more accessible to students of color, many of whom lack opportunities to explore STEM fields in middle and high school. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” And that in turn affects people’s career choices.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

That’s what career training is about today, giving students skills that will make them more flexible and resilient as workers.”. South Carolina’s Charleston County School District is among the many school districts around the country now working to modify and extend those programs to its middle and elementary schools.

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PROOF POINTS: How a debate over the science of math could reignite the math wars

The Hechinger Report

Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. They launched a website , an advocacy group and an auxiliary group for teachers. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report How does a revolution start? Sometimes, it’s a simple question.

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