STEM+for+Teachers

As this wiki has developed, I have uncovered many resources that I think teachers will want to see and share. I'm hoping this page will become a collaborative effort, with links and posts that help us engage students. Planning, project-based learning, district-level thinking, ideas for linking to 21st Century skills and careers, and ideas for business partnerships will all be featured here.

I can't help but start with the Khan Academy!

The Khan Academy
Here is a link for The Khan Academy, an online database of amazing web-based instructional videos. If you need tutoring in math or science, check this out! Use these directions to get started and to set up an account. It is free, and absolutely worth your time. There are entire libraries of links to short instructional videos on an assortment of high school courses from math, science, finance, humanities, and beyond. The math consepts include practice equations, help in solving them, and the process builds toward mastery of the standards.

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If you want to know more about the Khan Academy, and how Salman Khan is changing perspectives about learning and education, watch his lecture... it's amazing to see the profound impact his simple idea has had on learning across the globe. ===__[]__ ===

=STEM Instructional Leadership:=

Northwest PA STEM:
====This link is to the wiki for the NW PA STEM initiative. Any questions we have about STEM and getting started with the initiative can be approached here. The HOME page and the LINKS OF INTEREST page are both excellent.====

http://nwpastem.wikispaces.com/
====Mr. Maine works for our region at the IU5 on behalf of all the districts. He is a resource for teachers and students. This link to his wikispace page is for what he calls "Web Candy." He has some links here of interest for career searching, for teacher professional development, and for general interest.====

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=Siemens STEM Academy Teacher Resource:= Teachers, check this out! Lots of resources and lessons...

=Intro to K-12 STEM Program Support:= ====Here is a look at what exactly we are striving for when we talk about STEM, project-based learning, inquiry, and problem-solving. This .pdf document gives goals and examples and research that supports improving the student STEM experience.==== = = =Maryland's Business Partnership:= The State of Maryland, School Leaders, and Industry Leaders formed a consortium and have made recommendations and are taking action to put STEM out in front of their education reform strategies. Look at this .pdf to see what the teachers, administration, and business leaders need to make STEM engaging and seamless.

=Solving the STEM Education Crisis:=

This is a link to an education newsletter and is intended for teachers and community members who are invested in improving STEM opportunities in their districts, buuildings, and classrooms.

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=NPR Morning Edition Feature: Change in Manufacturing Job Expectations= ====Listen or read the feature from the morning of January 13, 2012. The story details how manufacturing jobs used to be low skill, but now the demands have increased dramatically. The reporter compares and contrasts jobs within one plant, and shows how foreign competition affects employment opportunitites in the US.==== []