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From Workshop To Wind Turbines: Inspiring Middle School Stem Education, Janet Stramel, Paul Adams
From Workshop To Wind Turbines: Inspiring Middle School Stem Education, Janet Stramel, Paul Adams
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
This initiative was the result of a grant provided by the Kansas NASA Space Grant Consortium (KSGC). Middle school teachers (grades 6-8) in western Kansas actively engaged in a workshop designed to broaden their understanding of wind energy, solar power, and the power grid, aiming to enhance their students' proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through the incorporation of the Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas related to earth and space science, along with the integration of the Standards for Mathematical Practice, and the practical applications of science education activities developed by the NASA Science Mission Directorate, …
Stem Teaching And Learning In Rural Communities: Exploring Challenges And Opportunities An Introduction To Volume 12, Issue 2 Of Tpre, Janet Stramel, Earl Legleiter
Stem Teaching And Learning In Rural Communities: Exploring Challenges And Opportunities An Introduction To Volume 12, Issue 2 Of Tpre, Janet Stramel, Earl Legleiter
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
This special issue of Theory & Practice in Rural Education highlights STEM Teaching and Learning in Rural Communities. The articles selected represent both theory and practice and explore the complexities, practices, challenges, and opportunities facing rural schools and universities as they design and implement STEM teaching and learning. Articles from the field have related rural school success stories of how rural districts have overcome challenges to have effective and rich STEM teaching and learning in rural schools. Article submissions crossed a variety of topics, and three main themes emerged throughout the articles: (1) making STEM teaching relevant, (2) promising practices, …