Ed News: Highlighting the ‘E’ in STEM Education

Blog Post | February 2018

This week in education news, Trump presents FY 2019 budget to Congress; new study finds student learning gains in schools where teacher mentor their colleagues; Aurora science teacher like collaborating with students;…

Ed News: Where Will STEM Education Be In 5 Years?

Blog Post | October 2017

This week in education news, by 2018, it is projected that 2.4 million STEM jobs will go unfilled; money is not the most important thing to teachers; policymakers and educational organizations are increasingly…

Ed News: A New Normal in STEM Teaching?

Blog Post | October 2017

This week in education news, top White House science adviser job still vacant; U.S. Department of Education awards $253 million in grants to expand charter schools; flipped learning still going strong 10 years later;…

Math is integral to early childhood STEM learning

Blog Post | July 2017

July has brought my happy place (where the worlds of early childhood education and science education overlap) to my mailbox in the form of the 2017 summer journals from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)…

Let’s Help Every Student Succeed with STEM

Blog Post | February 2017

NSTA, in collaboration with 100kin10 and other key STEM leaders, has developed a new campaign designed to ensure that STEM and science/STEM teachers are a focus of the new federal education law at the state and local…

LEGO® Education WeDo STEM Expansion Pack

Blog Post | March 2015

The LEGO Education WeDo Construction Set was found to be an easy-to-use curriculum package designed for elementary school teachers. Although this kit is designed for students to build on previous Lego Education WeDo…

New year, new format for The STEM Classroom

Blog Post | January 2015

Welcome to my new blog! The old STEM Classroom e-newsletter has gotten a makeover and become part of the new monthly Science and the STEM Classroom. As part of the redesign, I’m getting a chance to hone my skill at…

eCYBERMISSION 2014: Standout STEM Students Succeed

Blog Post | June 2014

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) congratulates the national winners of the 12th annual eCYBERMISSION competition, which NSTA administered for the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program. The online…

Breathe new life into your STEM lessons

Blog Post | March 2014

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) hold tremendous interest for students at all grade levels. The breadth of the topic areas teachers can cover in STEM lessons reinforces for students that these fields…

Rodger Bybee Makes The Case for STEM Education

Blog Post | May 2013

What do we mean when we say “STEM education”? For years now, we’ve recited that STEM means “science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” We’re often somewhat less precise when it comes to defining what STEM…

Features of STEM education envisioned for needed reforms

Blog Post | July 2012

–Occasional commentary by Robert E. Yager (NSTA President, 1982-1983) In December 2011 the National Governors Association (NGA) released a forty-four page report for use in shaping science education reforms across…

Enhancing STEM in PreK-3 Education by Kevin Anderson

Blog Post | February 2020

In September of 2019, Education Commission of the States (ECS) brought together a group of experts in early childhood and/or STEM education to discuss policies and actions a state might implement to support STEM…

What Makes a Good STEM Trade Book?

Blog Post | January 2020

This is a question a lot of people are asking. Since 2016 NSTA has published the Best STEM Books a companion piece to the Outstanding Science Trade Books list. While many groups have recommended STEM trade books for…

STEM For All Multiplex Launches by Joni Falk

Blog Post | January 2020

This new, interactive video platform will enable researchers, educators, and parents to access federally funded innovative programs aimed at improving STEM teaching and learning. TERC is pleased to announce the…