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How the Common Core State Standards can potentially improve the performance of U.S. students
Dr. William Schmidt released key conclusions from his research detailing how the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for mathematics can potentially improve the performance of U.S. students if implemented appropriately….
Happy Hour Recruiting Event
We Teach Science Foundation is having a Happy Hour on the 20th April at Old Pro, Palo Alto from 5 pm to 7 pm. Please bring any one who will…
Explicit instruction makes children less likely to engage in spontaneous exploration and discovery
Thank you Carol, one of our RTM mentors, for pointing out this interesting article on the impact of instruction styles on learning. Excerpt: “In one experiment, a child and a…
How does direct instruction influence curiosity? This article came to us from Carol, one of our mentors. Reply and tell us what you think. http://alum.mit.edu/pages/sliceofmit/2012/03/23/mit-baby-lab-curiosity/
Is there a need for more future STEM professionals?
Today on NPR’s Science Friday they discussed the need for more people in the STEM fields. Tell us what you think. http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201203161
TED – ED launched
After more than a year of planning, the new educational initiative TED-Ed launched this week. Quote: “TED-Ed’s mission is to capture and amplify the voices of great educators around the world. We…
HP supports We Teach Science’s RTM program
We are delighted to announce that HP is supporting our Algebra Remote Tutoring and Mentoring Program. We are grateful for the financial support and look forward to HP engineers joining…