state certification tests that require STEM content knowledge

Full Challenge: The number of states that have certification tests requiring demonstration of STEM content knowledge.

Challenge Description: Most state certification tests for teachers do not require candidates to demonstrate satisfactory STEM content knowledge.

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...

Teacher Forum Talks: Defining, Accessing, and Investing in STEM

August 27, 2019 Here at 100Kin10 we seek out the perspectives of STEM teachers from across the country through our Teacher Forum. Members help us...

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...

Four Reasons STEM Gets Shortchanged

October 18, 2018 The 100Kin10 Teacher Forum is the vehicle that enables 100Kin10 to infuse the priorities and work of the network with what STEM...

Building on the Buzz: STEM Value and Prioritization in Schools

September 20, 2017 The 100Kin10 Teacher Forum was launched to hear directly from STEM teachers about what’s happening in schools and classrooms...

Communities often do not advocate for science, technology, or engineering.

Published July 2017. More than ever, a strong educational foundation in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is a...

Principals often do not advocate for science, technology, and engineering.

Published July 2017. Americans are all too familiar with the disappointing news of our students performing poorly compared to their international...

"I was pretty underwhelmed with the offerings out there for elementary teachers to receive STEM training"

One day my daughter (then 3) asked me, “Mommy, are you not happy anymore?” I was stunned. I didn’t realize that the joy I once had developing new STEM...

Schools and principals often are not accountable for science, technology, and engineering learning.

Published July 2017. Conversations regarding the implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs are happening all...

Elementary teachers often lack access to STEM professional development.

Published July 2017. Elementary students are minimally exposed to science, technology, mathematics, and science (STEM) content areas (National...

Few elementary teacher preparation programs have a STEM focus.

Published July 2017. Teacher preparation programs are faced with a seemingly insurmountable task: Instill teacher candidates with the theory,...

Many elementary teachers have anxiety about teaching STEM subjects.

Published July 2017. Research literature—not just in the United States, but in nations across the world—broadly shows that elementary teachers lack...

"I would love to have teachers use their professional development days learning about the advances in STEM research"

I have always thrived in situations, both academically and professionally, where I was allowed to be inquisitive and work through scenarios 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...

Challenges

Elementary STEM

Value of S, T, and E