STEM-infusing the elementary classroom

STEM-infusing the elementary classroom / Miranda Talley Reagan.

Make learning relevant with STEM essential questions This engaging, teacher-friendly guide helps teachers quickly and confidently infuse STEM concepts into all content areas. Real-world vignettes, sample lesson templates, discussion questions and immediately applicable action steps help you seamless...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reagan, Miranda Talley (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, A SAGE Company, [2016]
Subjects:
Education, Elementary > Activity programs.
Science > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Interdisciplinary approach in education.
Education, Primary > Activity programs.
Science > Study and teaching (Primary)
EDUCATION > Elementary.
Education, Primary > Activity programs
Education, Elementary > Activity programs
Interdisciplinary approach in education
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Stem-Infusing All Content Areas
  • A Way of Teaching
  • Misconceptions About STEM-Infusion
  • Said No One Ever
  • Spiraling Down
  • A Breath of Fresh Air
  • Model Not Subject
  • Working Smarter
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 2 Why Stem In Elementary?
  • Then and Now
  • 21st Century Readiness
  • Motivating Change
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 3 Rigor Meets Relevance
  • Explosion
  • Emotional Relevance
  • Making It Matter
  • The Relevance Trap
  • The Role of Technology
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 4 The Cross-Cutting Concepts Approach To Stem-Infusion
  • The Pattern Revelation
  • Cross-Cutting Concepts
  • Creating STEM-Infused Lesson Plans With Cross-Cutting Concepts
  • Concerns About Rearranging Standards
  • When to Use This Approach
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 5 The Standards Alignment Approach To Stem-Infusion
  • Operation Top Secret Message
  • Note continued: Starting With the Standards
  • Connecting the Unconnected
  • When to Use This Approach
  • Brainstorming Project Ideas
  • Let the Creativity Begin
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 6 The Thematic Approach To Stem-Infusion
  • Play Ball
  • The Thematic Approach
  • Not Your Mama's Thematic Teaching
  • When to Use This Approach
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 7 Assessing Stem
  • The Testing Mess
  • My Mistake
  • Assessing STEM
  • Rubrics
  • Student Goal Setting
  • Student Journaling
  • Improvement Logs
  • Teacher Clipboard
  • Assessing Social Emotional Learning
  • Standardize Testing and STEM
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 8 The Benefits Of The Stem Mindset: Risk Taking And Resilience
  • Locked Out
  • A Mindset Shift
  • Growth Versus Fixed Mindsets
  • Growing From STEM
  • Student Empowerment
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 9 Student Collaboration
  • Lego Trench
  • Foundation of Communication
  • Note continued: Richness of the Interaction
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • ch. 10 Leadership For Change
  • A Really Hard Night
  • Progress as an Expectation
  • Modeling
  • Parent Involvement
  • Goal Setting
  • Sharing Resources and Providing Support
  • Teaching Teams
  • Teacher Trust and Autonomy
  • Closing
  • Discussion Starters
  • Your Next Step
  • RESOURCES
  • Resource A Pipeline Lesson Plan
  • Resource B Volcano Lesson Plan
  • Resource C Candy Cane Lesson Plan
  • Resource D Germs Lesson Plan
  • Resource E Top Secret Message Lesson Plan
  • Resource F Baseball Lesson Plan
  • Resource G Moon Rover Lesson Plan
  • Resource H Improvement Log
  • Resource I Storm Shelter Lesson Plan
  • Resource J Lego Lesson Plan
  • Resource K Tennis Shoe Lesson Plan
  • Resource L Helmet Lesson Plan
  • Resource M Blank Lesson Plan Template 1
  • Resource N Blank Lesson Plan Template 2
  • Resource O Additional STEM-lnfused Activity Ideas.

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