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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

In most states — 35 of them — manufacturing remains the top industry for workers without a bachelor’s degree , according to the most recent statistics from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. Another plus: High-quality CTE helps with student engagement and retention. It makes sense.

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

MindSpark

by Rose Gaylen How are your students preparing for a modern workforce? What effective communication skills are they developing, which industry standard productivity tools are they using? Preparing students to join a modern workforce remains a key point of contention for many educators.

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VHS Learning Continues to Serve Massachusetts Students Underrepresented in Advanced STEM Courses Through Statewide Initiative

eSchool News

18, 2022 – Many students don’t have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® (AP®) classes due to limited availability of AP® course offerings or certified instructors to teach the classes. The STEM Advanced Placement Access Expansion Opportunity is designed to increase Massachusetts high schoolers’ participation in advanced coursework.

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CoderZ Encouraging Title I Schools to Sign-up Students for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

eSchool News

The Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge has passed the halfway mark, but it’s not too late for teachers and students to sign up. Since the fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer have been bringing real-world industry to Title I classrooms with this free, three-hour virtual learning experience.

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How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

Edsurge

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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Answering Questions About Teaching Science in a COVID World

edWeb.net

But for all methods, safety should be the first priority along with helping students engage in the scientific process and relate the lessons to the real world. Especially in elementary classrooms, make sure you are complying with all recommended methods for safe storage. What do I do for elementary school kids?

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