Donna Clem, Coordinator of STEM Initiatives for the Maryland State Department of Education, discusses the state's
STEM education framework.
Not exact matches
These were: well - being and welfare — insisting upon the adoption of well - being policies in all
education settings; empowering and enabling — identifying the balance between empowering and overburdening staff; freedom and flexibility - reversing the trend for testing and increasingly structured curriculum
frameworks and trust and train teachers to do their job with a focus on reflective practice; and celebrating success — making sure we all better celebrate the amazing experiences and achievements of teachers to help
stem a current tendency for public pessimism.
Translating
STEM education research into practice also looks at useful programs for teachers and
frameworks for curriculum integration.
Massell's (2008) analysis of
education policy activity in the early 1990s, for example, suggested that, for many states, K — 12
education standards represented «a central
framework guiding state
education policy and practice» (2), as compared to other states where policy initiatives did not
stem from any significant internal standards - based reform impetus.
Continually evolving through our
education presentations, in 2017 we updated the 5 Gyres Curriculum to align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a
framework developed by states to improve
education for all students, considered the next generation of
STEM / STEAM.