The discussions are endless. STE[a]M is this….STE[a]M is ….. I think the acronym thing drives people nuts in a way. […]
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STEM/STEAM – What specific skills does it accomplish?
Continuing on my mission to justify STEM into STEAM, it is important to talk about specifics. What skills does STEAM […]
Working my nerves over STEAM
No acronym is perfect. We use them because of our excessive need to categorize everything. I suggest we accept the […]
IT’S NOT CREATIVE or SMART….IT’S CREATIVE AND SMART
As a student growing up, I remember distinctively the differences between my brother and I. He was smart and I […]
STEM plus the ARTS –
What does STEAM do for STEM? As a society that loves to jump on trends, often we […]
Musings of an Educator on a Mission – How To Make STEM a Reality
My passion is to improve education. Since I was young, I realized that education was the ticket to improving poverty […]
ART with SCIENCE-SCIENCE with ARTS — Justify Studying the ARTS?
This morning I saw this blog published two days ago on the New York Times blog about the benefits of […]
President Obama Aims to Develop STEM Master Teacher Corps
I love that this is the latest initiative, flavor of the month, and certainly it is a good one. How […]
Project Based Learning is NOT a Posterboard
Project-Based Learning often gets a bad rap. Those who do not advocate it claim it is arts and crafts or […]
What Will the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS do for Education?
I am truly excited about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Maybe that is funny or strange, however The US […]
Ruth Catchen Reach for the Stars! 