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As snow blankets much of the Northeast and Midwest this week, here is the latest edition of the STEM Ed Update. Make sure to check out this week's top article on educational accountability, which is a prime focus of the Coalition's effort to elevate STEM education as a national priority.
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Top Article:
Miller and Minority Lawmakers: NCLB Waivers Hinder Educational Equity
Education Week
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The Obama administration's waivers from the No Child Left Behind Left Behind Act have allowed some states to back off the core goal of the NCLB law-educational  equity for poor and minority students-a group of powerful House Democrats said in a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Wednesday.
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Assessing 21st-Century Skills and Competencies Around the World
Education Week
How do teachers assess things like creativity and collaboration, or cross-cultural skills? Today, Measuring 21st Century Competencies, a new report developed out of Asia Society's Global Cities Education Network, focuses on just that question. The Network is comprised of urban school systems working together on overcoming common education challenges. The participating cities are Denver, Hong Kong, Houston, Lexington, Melbourne, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Toronto. Asia Society's Vivien Stewart explains the context that gave rise to this report.
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Announcing The First-Ever White House Maker Faire!
The White House YouTube Channel
Inspired by "Joey Marshmallow" and the millions of
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Click to see Joey & Pres. Obama in action!
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citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we are thrilled to announce plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire.
Learn more at http://www.whitehouse.gov/makerfaire
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How STEM Education Makes a Difference in Children's Lives Infographic
eLearning Infographics & blog.firstbook.org
There are plenty of kids out there with a strong interest in STEM subjects, but the job preparing them is not done good enough, especially when it comes to children from low-income neighborhoods. The How STEM Education Makes a Difference in Children's Lives Infographic illustrates this problem and opportunity. STEM education can have an impact on children's lives. Kids, especially kids from low-income families, need the chance to get excited and the support to stay that way, including access to books and resources.
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Succeeding with Inquiry in Science and Math Classrooms Webinar
ASCD
Inquiry-based instruction, when led effectively, has the potential to deeply engage and appropriately challenge all learners. This webinar for mathematics and science educators and leaders provides the pedagogical understanding necessary to improve student achievement. Further, participants will receive numerous suggestions that they can implement as soon as tomorrow. Participants will be taught how to fish (learn effective inquiry-based pedagogy) and will be given a few fish (learn specific examples).
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Sincerely,
The STEM Education Coalition
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February 19, 2014
National Engineers Week STEM Salon
February 26, 2014
STEM Ed Caucus:
"How do we scale up and sustain STEM engagement programs that work?"
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