StEMT: A New Process for Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons

Blog Post | August 2018

A simple, practical, and methodological process for elementary and middle school teachers to implement meaningful STEM activities in the classroom that are not labor intensive, can be used with existing lessons,…

Meet the 2018 NSTA/ NCTM STEM Teacher Ambassadors!

Blog Post | June 2018

We are proud to be working with 2018 NSTA/NCTM STEM Teacher Ambassadors, who are here at NSTA’s headquarters this week participating in an intensive communications, media, and policy training designed to expand the…

Learning through online presentations: STEM in 11 parts

Blog Post | May 2018

How does online learning through watching a webinar work for you? I am most engaged when I am able to participate in a live session where presenters might respond directly to my typed questions. But that means I have to…

Ed News: Unlocking STEM Pathways for All Students

Blog Post | May 2018

This week in education news, teacher-student relationships are important in boosting student learning; high schools across the nation are adding competitive video-gaming to its list of extracurricular activities for…

Ed News: STEM Education Revs Its Engines

Blog Post | April 2018

This week in education news, using cars to teach science and math principles was the original STEM; rural school districts across Mississippi and around the country call on retired teachers to return to the classroom;…

Ed News: All About STEM High Schools

Blog Post | February 2018

This week in education news, California state analysts aren’t happy about the governor’s plan to allocate $10 million to set up a new online “intersegmental” higher education initiative; some economics departments are…

Ed News: STEM Educators Can No Longer Be Apolitical

Blog Post | February 2018

This week in education news, virtual reality offer educators an expanded tool belt of real world learning opportunities for students; new bipartisan Planetary Science Caucus announced; Mississippi students could soon…

Ed News: New Research Supports Women In STEM

Blog Post | March 2017

This week in education news, new research by the National Women’s Business Council supports women in STEM; David Berliner explains what is really happening in America’s public schools; Louisiana will phase new science…

Embark on Your STEM Odyssey in LA at #NSTA17

Blog Post | January 2017

Editor’s Note: This blog originally listed the wrong featured speaker for this strand. This spring, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will feature a special strand “2017: A STEM Odyssey” at our 2017…

What’s Ahead for Science and STEM Education in the Trump Administration?

Blog Post | November 2016

With the election now in the rear view mirror, what’s ahead for education and science education in the new Administration? Short answer, it’s too early to tell. During the campaign, education was largely ignored, so the…

The Anatomy of the STEM Pipeline: Dissecting Misconceptions at the 2016 #STEMforum

Blog Post | July 2016

Anatomy: The subject tend to make teachers freeze up, or make the obligatory “gross” puns. But it’s a great topic for STEM, and a career field more students need to know about. The NSTA staff had a chance to sit down…

Learning Early About STEM Careers Through CTE

Blog Post | May 2016

Students at Camp Ernst Middle School in Burlington, Kentucky, participate in technology leadership camps. Next year, they can take a CTE course in Digital Literacy for high school credit. Photo credit: Kristen Franks…

What are STEM activities in your school, district or state?

Blog Post | April 2011

In this month’s Leaders Letter, some of the questions posted connect to STEM related activities in your area.  To start the topic off, I’d like to highlight some upcoming possible STEM initiatives that…

Experts Agree: Connecting STEM Learning and Teaching Works!

Blog Post | November 2019

On December 7, NSTA is offering a virtual conference designed to bring together some of the best thinkers in the field focused on learning and teaching by connecting in-school and out-of-school STEM experiences. Why…

Ed News: How to Engage All Students in STEM

Blog Post | July 2019

This week in education news, CTE pathways prepare students for the rigors of STEM careers by giving them foundational skills and allowing for a broader interpretation of STEM; new report finds that 32% of teachers…