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Bevan, Bronwyn; Ryoo, Jean; Shea, Molly – Afterschool Matters, 2017
This article outlines key findings of a study of STEM-rich afterschool Making programs offered by the four organizations participating in a project called the California Tinkering Afterschool Network. Over three years, the project identified key characteristics of inclusive and equity-oriented Maker activities and facilitation. It also defined the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, After School Programs, Creative Activities, Science Course Improvement Projects
MacConnell, Kristen; Caillier, Stacey – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
At High Tech Elementary Chula Vista in California, teachers are using improvement science, a method for solving a problem of practice with disciplined inquiry, to help students make their thinking visible. The teachers wanted to increase students' use of how and why language to articulate their thinking; to that end, they have been using short…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Course Improvement Projects, Thinking Skills, Faculty Development
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Zalles, Daniel R.; Manitakos, James – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2016
Studying Topography, Orographic Rainfall, and Ecosystems with Geospatial Information Technology (STORE), a 4.5-year National Science Foundation funded project, explored the strategies that stimulate teacher commitment to the project's driving innovation: having students use geospatial information technology (GIT) to learn about weather, climate,…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Faculty Development