January/February 2014
 
STEAM & NGSS

With the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), California has intensified its commitment to making sure students are prepared for jobs in STEAM-related industries.  Economic  indicators show that careers in these fields have grown three times greater than non-STEAM occupations and they are expected to continue to grow at a faster rate in the coming decade.  

 

The NGSS will transform education by fostering deeper understanding of the key concepts and practices associated with science and engineering. In addition, by integrating with and building upon California's CCSS standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts, the NGSS emphasize creativity, critical thinking and real-world application of skills.  

 

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"The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin... or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather, they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity."
 
~ Mae Jamison, Astronaut, Doctor & Dancer
The Latest News

math-tools-header.jpg Panel Recommends New Breed of Assessments for Science Learning

Curriculum Matters (Education Week Blog), December 17, 2013

 

EdSource, November 20, 2013

 

Bringing Real-World Science to the Classroom 

US News and World Report, November 11, 2013

 

Fostering STEM Vocabulary Development in ESL Students

Multibriefs: Exclusive, October 17, 2013

 

The Future of Science Education in California: The Promise of the Next Generation Science Standards for Students and Communities 

California STEM Learning Network/The Education Trust-West/Children Now, June 2013

 

Turn STEM to STEAM: Why Science Needs the Arts 

Huffington Post, June 11, 2013

 

Edutopia, November 2012 

NGSS Implementation Tools
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STEAM & STEM Web Resources

California STEM Learning Network 

 

The National Science Digital Library

National Science Foundation

 

Siemens STEM Academy

Discovery Education

 

STEM Blog

STEM Connector

 

The STEM Classroom (E-Mail Newsletter)

National Science Teachers Association


STEM Education Resource Center

PBS Teachers

 

STEM in Sports

Connect a Million Minds @ Time Warner

 

STEM to STEAM

Rhode Island School of Design

 

STE[+a]M

UC San Diego
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