Master of Education in Interdisciplinary STEM Education
Become a leader in STEM education by earning a Master of Education in Interdisciplinary STEM Education from The Citadel. This degree program is offered entirely online. The coursework is designed to inspire a passion in teachers for STEM and equip them with the tools, project-based instruction, and integrated approaches necessary to teach STEM content in an engaging way with career and industry applications.
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March 15, 2018
Funding & Recognition
Summer Institutes on Teaching with Primary Sources
The
Library of Congress (LOC) organizes one-week
Summer Teacher Institutes, during which LOC education specialists facilitate sessions modeling strategies for using primary sources to engage students, build critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge.
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diplomacy.state.gov
Mobile Learning
Simulations for Negotiating Solutions to Global Challenges
The
United States Diplomacy Center’s education programs immerse students in the world of
American diplomacy and the critical work of the United States Department of State. At the heart of the center’s education programs is
Discover Diplomacy, a
free diplomacy simulations program that allows students and teachers to experience what it is like to be a diplomat while grappling with complex foreign affairs topics.
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stemexplore.org
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Videos Introducing Modern-Day STEM Explorers
Have your students ever wondered how to make a career out of exploring the world? Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the legendary explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau, and cofounder of
EarthEcho International, welcomes students to
STEMExplore’s
Cabinet of Curiosities.
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Professional Growth
Modules for Preparing Future Physics Teachers
Teaching Physics Modules are an outgrowth of an initiative of the
Physics Teachers Education Coalition to help preservice physics teachers in their preparation to be effective in the classroom. The modules focus on several crucial aspects of classroom instruction, with the purpose of improving student learning, motivation, and confidence.
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flickr.com Fibonacci Blue
Funding & Recognition
Essay Contest Sharing Stories About America’s Ideals
Celebrating Student Voices,
Facing History’s
2018 student essay contest, invites students to reflect on the stories and ideals that have helped shape the ways they think about their roles and responsibilities as engaged members of their communities. The contest highlights themes in the upcoming
PBS documentary film American Creed.
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youthinfront.org
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Learning-Oriented Resources on Leading Change
Educators from
Harvard University Graduate School of Education (HGSE),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Teaching Systems Lab, and the instructional design firm
Fresh Cognate have created
Youth in Front, a new hub of learning-oriented resources and multimedia assets for young activists and educators interested in making their voices heard—particularly those who are stepping into activism for the first time, as well as for educators who are responding to action in their schools and communities.
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samsung.com
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Competition Boosting Interest and Proficiency in STEAM
The
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest challenges public middle and high schools across the country to help improve their communities using STEAM skills. This year’s projects tackle current issues such as natural disaster relief and safety, opioid addiction, water quality, and enablement of students with autism.
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imagine.microsoft.com
Funding & Recognition
Coding Contest for a Purpose
Microsoft’s
Imagine Cup is a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion, and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how people live, work, and play.
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Digital Learning • Learning Support
March Madness—With Poetry
Every March the
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) hosts a
March Madness Poetry Tournament. The idea is to create a basketball-tournament pairing chart like the NCAA does each year in March but using poetry, and to determine a final winner by reading the poems.
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futureready.org
Professional Growth
Guide for Blending Instruction and Technology
Blending Teaching and Technology: Simple Strategies for Improved Student Learning, a
freely downloadable
guide from
Future Ready Schools, offers school district leaders a collection of strategies aligned to the
Future Ready Framework for implementing an instructional approach supported by blended learning.
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adaproject.net
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Multimedia Mathematics Question Bank
The
ADA Project is an open multimedia mathematics resource that covers everything from basic arithmetic to calculus. On the ADA Project’s homepage, teachers or students can select a category and then choose a topic.
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STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Film Encouraging Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM
The Gender Chip Project offers both a
documentary and
companion materials to assist teachers, parents, and mentors who are encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The documentary reveals how women are finding new ways to honor their own growth, motivations, and experience as they imagine how to make the science and technology workplace a comfortable environment.
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getbadnews.com
Mobile Learning
Game to “Vaccinate” Students Against Disinformation
Researchers have developed an
online game to “vaccinate” people against fake news—by showing them how to become a fake news mogul. In the game, called
Bad News, players use misleading tactics to build their own fake news empire.
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STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Database of Citizen-Science Projects
SciStarter is a searchable database of more than 1,600 vetted
citizen-science projects that teachers can use in the classroom to engage students in authentic learning experiences.
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Funding & Recognition
Editorial Essay Contest to Share a Point of View
Every school day
The New York Times Learning Network invites teenagers to share their opinions about questions on topics from reality television to the justice system, and hundreds post arguments, reflections, and anecdotes to The Learning Network’s Student Opinion feature.
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Funding & Recognition
Books for Disadvantaged Children
The Snapdragon Book Foundation provides funds to improve
school libraries for disadvantaged children. Founded by a former school librarian, the foundation exists to put books in the hands of students.
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wmm.com
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Film About Unsung Women in Computing
Women Make Movies invites teachers and students to celebrate
Women’s History Month by exploring films that highlight the inspiring achievements of women who changed history in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as the courageous individuals who continue to create change in these arenas.
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