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Missing an S for Science in the STEM Frenzy

January 6, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 20 Comments

In the midst of the hype about STEM, what happened to science in public schools? Two recent reports in Education Week bemoan the stunning loss of both chemistry and physics in high schools across the country. Three out of five secondary schools don’t offer chemistry! When they do, there’s disparity. Poor African Americans and Hispanic […]

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Common Core’s Next Generation Science Standards! Where’s the Debate?

March 28, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 21 Comments

My dear young fellow,’ the Old-Green-Grasshopper said gently, ‘there are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven’t started wondering about yet. Roald Dahl, from James and the Giant Peach We have heard little about Next Generation Science Standards which are being pushed into schools across the country, yet NGSS is […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Chemistry, Common Core, community, Involvement, Local School Boards, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), parents, Physics, STEM, teachers, Technology

STEM Preschool and Common Core—Too Much Too Soon and the Wrong Message

June 22, 2014 By Nancy Bailey 3 Comments

A friend of mine told me about STEM preschools the other day. At first I thought she was kidding. But I didn’t have to look hard. They’re everywhere! It seems that if parents are intent about making sure their children understand Science, Technology, Engineering and Math all they have to do is sign up for […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: child development, Common Core, differences, Next Generation Science, Preschool STEM Programs, STEM

STEM and Common Core—How Much SCIENCE are Elementary Students Really Getting?

January 9, 2014 By Nancy Bailey 6 Comments

Even though students today, in reality, sound capable to tackle STEM jobs, what about the students of tomorrow? With the heavy push for high-stakes testing, the questionable negative rhetoric by the Obama Administration and others about STEM, and the dramatic changes to the curriculum with Common Core State Standards, is this country going to wake […]

Filed Under: Common Core, Technology Tagged With: Common Core, elementary school, science, STEM

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Many have become weary & wary of ‘SoR’ term. A good time to revisit this piece @tultican details why the term has become problematic. 🙏🏼 to @NfiniteJustice & @roblevine82 for sharing.

https://tultican.com/2022/12/28/the-science-of-profits-and-propaganda/

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votegloriaj Rep. Gloria Johnson @votegloriaj ·
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“If Republicans continue to have their way, we will eventually do no regulation. And we will be in violation of the Second Amendment as it is written. Somehow that never occurs to politicians.” https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/thoughts-and-prayers-are-not-enough/article_55aa7aca-cd1c-11ed-b22d-d37cf4ffce94.html

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jasonablin Jason Ablin @jasonablin ·
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Why do I feel like I'm reading an article that should have been written in 1938.

Education Secretary Calls for End to Corporal Punishment https://www.edweek.org/leadership/education-secretary-calls-for-end-to-corporal-punishment/2023/03

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gwenblumberg Gwen Blumberg @gwenblumberg ·
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Honoring identity, ditching logs, levels as *teacher* tools, independent reading, student CHOICE, and honoring multimodal texts… Yes to all! ⁦@KQED⁩ https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/61287/beyond-reading-logs-and-lexile-levels-supporting-students-multifaceted-reading-lives

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nancyebailey1 Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey1 ·
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Science of Reading camp never discusses the importance of picture books. How much time do children get to explore them? How often are they read to for enjoyment? This is worrisome. https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/

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