Instructional Materials
teachers' access to culturally-relevant instructional resources
Full Challenge: The number of PK-12 STEM teachers who have access to culturally-relevant curricula and resources.
Challenge Description: Teachers often lack access to strong, culturally relevant STEM curricula and resources.
Progress
Math Anywhere! In Your Community…at Home!
Watch "Math Anywhere! In Your Community…at Home!", a recorded "Steal This" presentation from Educational Service District 112. This presentation...
Catalyzing Change in Math Education: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities in Elementary and Beyond
Watch "Catalyzing Change in Math Education: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities in Elementary and Beyond", a recorded "Steal This" presentation...
Inject Joy into Remote Math Experiences Using Interactive Simulations
Watch "Inject Joy into Remote Math Experiences Using Interactive Simulations", a recorded "Steal This" presentation from PhET Interactive...
Teacher Forum Talks: Teachers Taking Initiative, Finding their Voice, and Seeking Community Partnerships
December 16, 2019 The 100Kin10 Teacher Forum helps us keep a pulse on what’s happening “on the ground” in classrooms and schools across the county....
Few teachers have opportunities to engage with current STEM content and industry.
Published July 2017. In recent years, the emphasis on providing students with quality education in the science, technology, mathematics, and...
"It seems as if nobody is asking classroom teachers what will be most helpful"
I was drastically underprepared for my first teaching position. It was the early 1990s, and I had just graduated with a B.S. in mathematics and a...
Many teacher programs have low admission standards, are reluctant to change their approach, and do not track the quality of their graduates.
Published July 2017. Among the most prominent issues facing education improvement in the United States is the level of teacher quality in the...
Teachers often lack preparation for diverse learning needs.
Published July 2017. In schools around the country, many teachers are struggling to meet the diverse learning needs of the students in their...
Pre-service teachers often lack effective coaching.
Published July 2017. Teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is difficult to do well, even for veteran teachers.
Teachers lack funding to provide quality STEM instructional experiences.
Published July 2017. Many science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses and content require or benefit from specific facilities and...
"Where will I find the time, resources, support, professional development?"
For me, STEM is a way of thinking – more than just an established integrated set of disciplines. I was introduced to STEM in elementary school at...
Many teachers lack access to quality STEM curriculum.
Published July 2017. In order to add 100,000 excellent science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers to America’s classrooms by...
STEM content and pedagogy are not integrated.
Published July 2017. Improvements in teacher preparation to better focus on the unique characteristics of 21st-century teaching and learning have been...