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Teacher Nathalie Roy, left, talks to her Glasgow Middle School students about using papyrus and learning about writing with smelly squid ink on the papyrus in Baton Rouge, La., on Aug. 23, 2019. This unlikely elective course open to students at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge connects traditional classical studies with STEM.
Teacher Nathalie Roy, left, talks to her Glasgow Middle School students about using papyrus and learning about writing with smelly squid ink on the papyrus in Baton Rouge, La., on Aug. 23, 2019. This unlikely elective course open to students at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge connects traditional classical studies with STEM.
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Recruitment & Retention Video Recruiting and Retaining STEM Teachers: A Former White House Adviser's Take
A retired teacher and former White House policy adviser has some ideas for schools leaders looking to recruit and retain in STEM.
Jaclyn Borowski & Alyson Klein, October 18, 2024
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Recruitment & Retention Q&A How These Principals Got Creative to Recruit STEM Teachers
One big tip is to recruit teachers you already have and help them make the switch to STEM.
Arianna Prothero, September 20, 2024
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Educators share the challenges schools face in teaching STEM.
Lauraine Langreo, September 17, 2024
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Science Spotlight Spotlight on STEM in Education
This Spotlight will help you learn how to bolster the STEM teacher pipeline, discover how hands-on learning increases engagement, and more.
September 16, 2024
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Teaching Profession STEM Career Changer Challenges: Grading, IEPs, and Learning Differences
When STEM professionals get into the classroom, they run into challenges that might be unique to career switchers.
Lauraine Langreo, September 10, 2024
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Teaching Profession Q&A A Job in the White House Didn't Prepare This Teacher for Returning to the Classroom
Former science teacher and Obama adviser Steve Robinson says STEM teachers need more support after they enter the classroom.
Alyson Klein, September 9, 2024
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Teaching Profession What Happened When These STEM Professionals Switched to Teaching
Three STEM teachers talk about why they stayed in the classroom and how to get others to do the same.
Lauraine Langreo, September 9, 2024
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Recruitment & Retention 69´«Ã½ Have Their Work Cut Out to Get STEM Teachers. Here's How to Do It
69´«Ã½ can be creative about using current staff and partnerships with businesses to provide STEM learning.
Arianna Prothero, September 9, 2024
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Special Report STEM Teachers: How to Find the Good Ones and Keep Them
See how schools are making progress, and where they are falling short, in addressing chronic teacher shortages in STEM fields.
September 9, 2024
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Curriculum Holy Excrement! How Poop and Other Kid Fascinations Can Ignite a Passion for STEM
Here's how teachers can incorporate students' existing interests into the curriculum.
Alyson Klein, September 9, 2024
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