As our students continue to return to their classrooms, educators everywhere are reporting that their learners are experiencing anxiety, have trouble concentrating and are struggling with their work. Supporting learners’ social emotional needs has always been important but, after the disjointed last year, the need to tune in to these elements of their education is all the more essential.
EiE Teaching Tips | Implementing EiE | Create a Generation of Problem Solvers | Computer Science | EiE for Families | Monday, May 17
7 Research-Based Classroom Strategies for Teaching Computer Science (CS)
Research-backed strategies for teaching CS:
1. Provide visuals. Support student understanding with visual examples, instructions, and explanations. Start with lots of scaffolding, and gradually remove it as students progress.→ Classroom Application: Download EiE’s free Coding Block Reference Sheet for Scratch Use this visual resource to support all students, especially English Language Learners, as they solve problems, collaborate, and learn new CS vocabulary.
Profiles | Implementing EiE | Engineering in Elementary STEM Education | STEM Implementation | EiE Ambassador | Thursday, May 13
EiE in Tanzania: Professional Development at The Hope Girls and Boys School in Arusha, Tanzania
In partnership with Ina Heafitz, Director of Friends of Meali International, we are thrilled to share more about how our professional development (PD) and curricula are being used to support the teachers and students at Hope Girls and Boys School in Arusha, Tanzania.
EiE Resources for Teachers | Profiles | Implementing EiE | Professional Development | Engineering in Elementary STEM Education | STEM Implementation | EiE Ambassador | Monday, May 3
Ambassador Spotlight: Meet Shundra!
At the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), partnered with Alabama school districts, veteran teacher, Shundra Morris, instructs all of her educators to be flexible and to embrace the ebbs and flows of teaching.
Profiles | Implementing EiE | Engineering in Elementary STEM Education | STEM Implementation | EiE Ambassador | Thursday, April 29
EiE in Tanzania: Meet Ina Heafitz and the Hope Girls and Boys School in Arusha, Tanzania!
In partnership with Ina Heafitz, we are thrilled to announce that EiE professional development and STEM classroom resources are being used to support the teachers and students of Hope Girls and Boys School in Arusha, Tanzania.