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Center for Educational Improvement
Mar 7, 20143 min read
The Virtue of Collaborative Inquiry
‘Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.’ ‘• Socrates Socrates teaches us that the mark of an educated person...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 28, 20142 min read
Forging the Missing Link: Engineering for Children
What is technology? Anyone living in the first world in the twenty first century can give you examples of technology; however, defining...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 24, 20142 min read
Science: Creating Shadows, Learning English
Science to Improve Language. One innovative California school district is tackling the problem of language acquisition in their...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 13, 20142 min read
How are you Engaging Girls in STEM?
Nurturing Interest. As an educator, particularly for grades k-12, your STEMful influence on girls is crucial for nurturing a new...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 27, 20142 min read
Principals, NGSS, and STEM
What have we learned about principals and the CCSS? Over the past few years I have worked with NAESP to help understand the role of...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 23, 20142 min read
From Darkness to Light: Shedding Light on the Universe
By Kevin Manning, Astronomer and CEI Trainer and Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director What do your students and teachers know about...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 13, 20142 min read
21st Century Technology Use in Schools: Guidelines for Principals
In today’s technological age, many students already use and own devices of their own, and incorporating these already familiar tools into...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 10, 20143 min read
Innovative Apps for Schools
by Victoria Zelvin. Is your school tech savvy? Do you have a lead technology teacher? How are technologies found and promoted? Is...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 6, 20145 min read
How Engineering Supports Learning
CM: Dr. Green, when and why did you become interested in engineering? Were there any teachers or classes during your K-12 years that...
Center for Educational Improvement
Dec 29, 20131 min read
The Speed of Light, STEM & Awe
Still, the matter is not settled. NASA engineers have been busy trying to “warp” the trajectory of a photon, to accelerate light. If you...
Center for Educational Improvement
Dec 13, 20132 min read
The Need to Expand STEM Education
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the next seven years over a million jobs will open that require specialized...
Center for Educational Improvement
Dec 2, 20134 min read
Healing in the Classroom
At the end of my three years at this school, I realized what I valued most highly was the healing that occurred with these students. I am...
Center for Educational Improvement
Nov 24, 20132 min read
Giving Thanks for 21st Century Scaffolds
As educators, we are used to considering how to scaffold instruction for students who need more support. As administrators, we also...
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 19, 20133 min read
Using Neuroscience Research to Accelerate Learning
CEI’s neuroscience research led us to a collaboration on Activate (formerly called C8Kids), a powerful cognitive training course, like a...
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 10, 20132 min read
Engineer the Future of Learning
Are you looking for graduate education to prepare you and your students for the future? Consider a Masters in Educational Technology and...
Center for Educational Improvement
Nov 16, 20120 min read
Center for Educational Improvement
Sep 30, 20122 min read
Big Data, Big Potential, Big Career Opportunities
Are you looking for graduate education to prepare you and your students for the future? Consider a master’s degree in Learning Science...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jun 19, 20121 min read
Dream of Data-Driven Instruction a Real Time Reality
Check out ASSISTments. According to that website: “ASSISTments is a free web-based platform, hosted by Worcester Polytech Institute, that...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jun 5, 20122 min read
My Early STEM Years, K-6
By Suzan Mullane. As an educator in the Anchorage School District, I spent part of my teaching tenure, with grades K-6th. Great memories,...
Center for Educational Improvement
Apr 22, 20123 min read
Finding Inspiration in Developing World Mobile Learning: Success Stories and Lessons Learned
The test scores of girls living in an insecure region of Pakistan saw a dramatic rise after they began using SMS to communicate with...
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