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Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

eSchool News

Today, math scores are at pre-pandemic lows (thanks in part to years of remote learning) and elementary-aged children are falling behind grade-level standards, posing significant risks to children’s educational development.

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Educating Students for the New Industrial Revolution

edWeb.net

Ultimately, the goal is to create lifelong learners who continue to contribute to their industry. This needs to be especially strong for elementary teachers who tend to teach all subjects and might not have much exposure to teaching technology skills.

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Preparing Students for the Future: Lessons from STEMpath's Industry Collaborations

MindSpark

What effective communication skills are they developing, which industry standard productivity tools are they using? Education and industry collaboration is incredibly important because educators need to know what they’re preparing their students for, and how to do that. How are they collaborating so that they can succeed in the future?

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Arts-based Teaching in Elementary Schools

EdNews Daily

With efforts like Rhode Island School of Design’s championing of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the arts remain at the forefront of dialogue about best practices in elementary education). Innovation is necessary to create new industries in the future. Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools.

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Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

eSchool News

Museum educators deliver twenty-three STEM topics, including Sound, Weather & Climate, Physical Changes of Matter, and Force & Motion, to give elementary and middle school students direct experience with how things work in the physical world.

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Arizona’s Pendergast Elementary School District Expands Partnership with Leading EdTech Company

American Consortium for Equity in Education

K-5 educators across Arizona’s Pendergast Elementary School District (PESD92) are enhancing science instruction thanks to a new collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education.

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Grandparents, neighbors and friends are propping up the child care industry. They need help

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report As states work to stabilize the child care industry in the wake of the pandemic, experts are calling for more support for all child care settings, including the informal, home-based care, where so many children spend their days. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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