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Putnam County recently achieved a historic milestone, becoming one of the first districts to secure STEM certification for the entire district, as certified by Cognia. This was recognition for their comprehensive and innovative K-12 STEM program. In this article, Superintendent Dr. Rick Surrency highlights Merge EDU's role in the program - serving as an integral tool that captivates student attention, enhances student engagement in STEM, and helps students visualize abstract concepts they are learning. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g3WHQiGH

The Impact of STEM Education on School Grades 🧑🎓 In today’s rapidly evolving world, STEM (Science 🧪, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics🧮) education is crucial. It equips students with the skills and knowledge needed in a technology-driven world, but its benefits extend beyond career preparation. Let’s explore how well-designed STEM programs can significantly impact students’ school grades across various subjects. https://lnkd.in/dcBv3DQM

Investing in afterschool STEM education can make a significant difference in your child's future. Our programs provide engaging, educational activities that not only enhance learning but also inspire future career paths in high-demand STEM fields. 🌟 Learn more about the benefits of STEM education! #AfterschoolSTEM #STEMEducation #STEMLearning #FutureEngineers #GirlsInSTEM

The STEM Learning Ecosystems highlights two reports that came out from the The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine regarding #STEM #Education. They validate the efforts of the #ecosystem model, and specifically for #Newark STEM, it reinforces the work we'll kick off at our January convening. Some highlights: "#Partnerships aren’t just helpful, they’re essential for scaling STEM innovation....by providing ‘in-depth insights into how contextual factors influence implementation and outcomes." "Success requires ‘building connected systems of #teachers and #administrators, #curriculum specialists and developers, #technology specialists, community learners and partners, and researchers.’ Both reports emphasize the critical need for robust data systems. The scaling report calls for ‘data systems that capture information about opportunities to learn.’ I hope you'll join us in January https://lnkd.in/ewR-6-N2 #K12 #PreK-12 #students #science #engineering #Math

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To produce a durable STEM educational system that can continuously improve itself through cycles of reflection, innovation, implementation, and improvement, systemic change is needed. Over several decades, the federal government has allocated resources to strengthen education in science, technology, engineering, and math—leading to the development of a rich variety of educational innovations to support teaching and learning within the STEM disciplines. However, these efforts often fall short reaching their potential as they encounter numerous barriers to scalability and sustainability. Our new report examines factors at local, regional, and national levels that impact widespread implementation of Pre-K–12 STEM education innovations and recommends actions to scale up promising programs, practices, models, technologies. Learn more: https://ow.ly/BUMB50Ubb83 #STEM #Education #EducationPolicy #Prek12

Honored to be part of the tremendous group of colleagues behind producing this much-needed report. Read the full “Scaling and Sustaining Pre-K-12 STEM Education Innovations: Systemic Challenges, Systemic Responses” report at the link below to learn more about the factors across multiple levels affecting widespread implementation of education innovations and recommendations for improvement.   #STEM #education #educators #teachers #STEMcurriculum

Such an important consensus report! Glad to see systemic recommendations to supporting instructional innovation come forward to improve STEM learning. Teachers, buildings, and districts do not operate in isolation! It takes way more than forward-thinking individuals …

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The 3M STEM Teacher Classroom Grant is designed to support educators in creating more inclusive and accessible STEM environments. Teachers selected for the grant will receive up to $1,000 through DonorsChoose to purchase materials that enhance their classroom for students with diverse learning needs. Priority is given to educators at Title I schools and those working with underrepresented minorities. Applications are open now through January 5, 2025. https://lnkd.in/g73NBrrj