STEM is already an integrative approach to science, technology, engineering, and math. Is throwing STEM and English/Language Arts into the same boiling pot asking for trouble? We’re here to tell you no!
Thimble Federal Funding Guide for Public Schools
Funding for Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA) Thimble is a grade 4-12 standards-aligned and hands-on curriculum that teaches students science, engineering, robotics, and coding through hands-on kits and online lessons. Our project-based materials and lessons inspire students and prepare them for 21st-century careers. We believe in equitable learning for all students and work to ensure our product meets the requirements …
STEM Electives: What We Wish Educators Knew
How Can Your School Think Outside The Box When It Comes to Taking Full Advantage of STEM Electives? STEM learning has exploded to the forefront of education as the reality sets in that our nation’s workforce has a STEM gap. There aren’t enough STEM graduates to fill the number of open positions that require a STEM degree. In an increasingly …
The Importance of Learning Loss and Why It Needs to Be Addressed
The word learning loss is being tossed around by teachers, administrators, and even the federal government. Rounds of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds have been steadily flowing from Washington DC to every qualifying school in the nation. These funds are intended to prepare schools for safe re-entry, but also to combat learning loss through summer programming, materials, technology …
Why A Curriculum Pilot Is Your Best Friend
A 6 Step Guide to Pilot Testing of K-12 Curriculum We’ve spent countless hours carefully developing a STEM curriculum for middle and high school students. We’ve spoken with thousands of educators, administrators, and curriculum directors in our time in the education field. Over the years, we have been lucky enough to pick their experienced brains about best practices regarding the …
Why Teachers Hate Your New Curriculum
Hint: It Probably Boils Down to Your Curriculum Adoption Process You thought you were nailing it at this curriculum director thing. You read all the blogs, checked through thousands of reviews on EdReports, and chose the newest, trendiest, most cutting edge curriculum on the market. Ready. Set. Launch! *insert screeching brakes* Halfway through the first academic year with your newly …
STEM Education Conferences for Teachers to Attend in 2021-22
It’s inevitable that teachers, like other professions, sometimes lose their edge over time. Policies, parents, and standardized testing can dull the excitement that launched you from your college graduation into a fresh classroom. STEM education conferences are like the energy drink of your teaching career. Reigniting your passion for the classroom can be difficult, but these gatherings, conventions and symposiums …
Want to Learn How to Code? Try BlocksCAD!
At an intermediate school in southwestern Pennsylvania, a classroom is set up like few others. On the floor, in tape, is a grid with an X and a Y axis, but with an added twist. A piece of string has been hung vertically in the middle of the room as the 3rd axis – the Z axis. Using the entire …
STEM Classes in High School: Top 35 STEM Schools to Watch in 2021
What are the best STEM classes in high school? Time to iron out schedules for the upcoming year with your high school student. Godspeed mom and dad. It’s a right of passage that’s unavoidable. You’re going to spend half of your time convincing them that they can’t have study hall for 6 periods, and the other half of your time …