STEM-infusing the elementary classroom. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Miranda Talley Reagan.
• Authors: Reagan, Miranda Talley
• Contents: Foreword by Cary Sneider; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1. STEM-Infusing All Content Areas; A Way of Teaching; Misconceptions About STEM-Infusion; Said No One Ever; Spiraling Down; A Breath of Fresh Air; Model Not Subject; Working Smarter; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 2. Why STEM in Elementary?; Then and Now; 21st Century Readiness; Motivating Change; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 3. Rigor Meets Relevance; Explosion; Emotional Relevance; Making It Matter; The Relevance Trap; The Role of Technology; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 4. The Cross-Cutting Concepts Approach to STEM-Infusion; The Pattern Revelation; Cross-Cutting Concepts; Creating STEM-Infused Lesson Plans With Cross-Cutting Concepts; Concerns About Rearranging Standards; When to Use This Approach; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 5. The Standards Alignment Approach to STEM-Infusion; Operation Top Secret Message; Starting With the Standards; Connecting the Unconnected; When to Use This Approach; Brainstorming Project Ideas; Let the Creativity Begin; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 6. The Thematic Approach to STEM-Infusion; Play Ball; The Thematic Approach; Not Your Mama’s Thematic Teaching; When to Use This Approach; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 7. Assessing STEM; The Testing Mess; My Mistake; Assessing STEM; Rubrics; Student Goal Setting; Student Journaling; Improvement Logs; Teacher Clipboard; Assessing Social Emotional Learning; Standardize Testing and STEM; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 8. The Benefits of the STEM Mindset: Risk Taking and Resilience; Locked Out; A Mindset Shift; Growth Versus Fixed Mindsets; Growing From STEM; Student Empowerment; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 9. Student Collaboration; Lego Trench; Foundation of Communication; Richness of the Interaction; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Chapter 10. Leadership for Change; A Really Hard Night; Progress as an Expectation; Modeling; Parent Involvement; Goal Setting; Sharing Resources and Providing Support; Teaching Teams; Teacher Trust and Autonomy; Closing; Discussion Starters; Your Next Step; Resources; Resource A. Pipeline Lesson Plan; Resource B. Volcano Lesson Plan; Resource C. Candy Cane Lesson Plan; Resource D. Germs Lesson Plan; Resource E. Top Secret Message Lesson Plan; Resource F. Baseball Lesson Plan; Resource G. Moon Rover Lesson Plan; Resource H. Improvement Log; Resource I. Storm Shelter Lesson Plan; Resource J. Lego Lesson Plan; Resource K. Tennis Shoe Lesson Plan; Resource L. Helmet Lesson Plan; Resource M. Blank Lesson Plan Template 1; Resource N. Blank Lesson Plan Template 2; Resource O. Additional STEM-Infused Activity Ideas; Glossary; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, A SAGE Company
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 372.3; Education, Elementary -- Activity programs; Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Interdisciplinary approach in education; Education, Elementary -- Activity programs; Interdisciplinary approach in education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary); EDUCATION / Elementary; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506336954; 1506336957; 9781506336978; 1506336973
• Related ISBNs: 9781483392363; 1483392368
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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