May 15, 2017
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Learn Skills to Teach the Earth Sciences
The Earth Sciences curriculum, offered online through Penn State World Campus, can prepare you to help students in grades 7–12 master the educational objectives related to Earth and space science. Penn State’s courses offer flexibility and convenience and are taught by the same distinguished faculty as on campus.
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Digital Learning • Learning Support
Lessons on the Economics of Brexit
The Economics of Brexit is a modular series of lesson plans prepared by the European Union Delegation to the United States.
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STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Essential Classroom Resources
Through relevant webinars on topics such as “Teaching with Technology,” “Tech As a Learning Tool,” and “Creating Brain-Friendly Classrooms,” Quill reaches out to educators to support their daily needs. Quill.com’s Education Resource Center puts teachers in touch with grants to expand their special programs, awards to recognize their efforts, and sources to enrich STEM programs. Bookmark this growing resource as a daily companion, as well as a source to explore more than 85,000 classroom essentials.
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Funding & Recognition
Grants to Enhance Music Education
The Sharon Gewirtz Kids to Concerts Fund provides small grants of $500 for youth to attend live performances of classical music and other, related programming.
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Social Media
Service for Pinpointing Problems in Posts
The Geo Listening service helps educators identify when and where to intervene with students based on public posts made to social networks.
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nyhistory.org
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Stories of Women in American History
A substantial portion of the New-York Historical Society’s fourth floor has reopened as the Center for Women’s History, a cutting-edge museum and scholarship hub.
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educatorsrising.org
Professional Growth
Microcredentials for Future Teachers
Educators Rising offers a series of free microcredentials for participating high school and college students in preparation for future teaching careers.
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publicdomainpictures.net
Mobile Learning
Current Issues Using Social Media Tools
Sponsored by KQED Learning, Do Now is a weekly activity for students to engage in and respond to current issues using social media tools such as Twitter.
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Funding & Recognition
Award for Innovative Economic Teaching
Each year the Council for Economic EducationA (CEE) recognizes three national educators with the John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Awards.
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Professional Growth
Professional Programs for Infusing STEM Literacy
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has launched a series of programs for K–12 school districts to meet the increased demand for high-quality professional learning for science teachers.
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teamexponent.com
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Exponential Thinking Curriculum
Developed by Team Exponent, Exponential Education is an open source education framework and curriculum for learning, solving, and building through 10x thinking and projects.
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blackgirlscode.com
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Hackathons for Girls
Black Girls CODE hosts community-oriented “girls only” hackathons for girls between the ages of 12 and 17.
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nms.org
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Program for Developing College-Ready Students
The nonprofit National Math + Science Initiative’s College Readiness Program aims to increase the number of students taking and earning qualifying scores on math, science, and English AP tests.
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Professional Growth
Podcasts on Sustaining Democracy
Facing History and Ourselves is exploring “ What Makes Democracy Work?” in conversations with people whose insights from history, politics, literature, and civic life help us consider what it takes to sustain democracy in our societies today.
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STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Children’s Podcast on the Wonders of Science and Technology
NPR has announced the launch of Wow in the World, a new podcast for children aged 5–12 that illuminates the wonders of science, technology, discovery, and inventions.
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Mobile Learning
Books Starring Characters of Color
We Read Too is a free iOS app that allows users to tap into hundreds of books for youth in elementary through high school, starring characters of color written by authors of color.
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Funding & Recognition
Grants for Technology Integration
Educators of America offers Classroom Technology Grants to promote student achievement and technology integration.
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kidcitizen.net
Mobile Learning
Game-based Learning with Primary Source Materials
Recognizing the potential of digital games to promote primary-source use for discovery and problem solving, the Congress, Civic Participation, and Primary Sources Project is developing KidCitizen, a free cross-platform app that provides game-based learning activities with primary sources for K–5 students.
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Social Media
Tools for Generating Social Media Content
Adobe Post is a new tool specifically designed to generate friendly social media content. Post is part of a larger suite of tools called Adobe Spark.
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Funding & Recognition
Teacher Appreciation Sweepstakes
The Newseum wants to give a big thank-you to teachers by rewarding one of them with a free trip to Washington, DC, to attend the Newseum’s eighth annual Teacher Open House on October 7, 2017.
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