The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast
By Naomi Meredith
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Are you tired of scrolling online for your next great STEM lesson? Do you feel like there is no time to plan, research and test meaningful STEM lessons, so you throw together a hands-on activity and hope that it works? What systems and routines should you set in place to help students be creative, critically think, and collaborate?
The Elementary STEM Coach is a podcast for K-5 STEM teachers, classroom teachers, GT specialists, and homeschool parents looking for actionable STEM solutions. Each week, Naomi Meredith will share tools, resources and lesson ideas that are actionable in your classroom and create highly engaging experiences with your students. You’ll learn systems and routines that will create control in the chaos and that will keep you organized all year long.
Your mindless scrolling days are over! Your new STEM-best friend is now here in your ear buds!
Naomi Meredith is a former classroom teacher turned current K-5 STEM teacher and coach. Her role not only includes teaching over 500 students in her school, but also developing standards-based curriculum, leading professional development and coaching teachers to help them integrate STEM & Technology.
With over a decade of experience along with a M.Ed. in STEM Leadership and STEM Certificate, she helps teachers world-wide navigate the best practices, strategies and tools out there. She truly believes that any teacher out there can learn how to use STEM & Technology in their classrooms effectively. She can’t wait to connect with you and be your guide!
Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com
Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_
Learn more on her YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith
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190. 3 Ways to Use Math Manipulatives in your STEM Lessons
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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189. Easy Valentine’s Day STEM Activities to Try
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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188. Snow STEM Challenges: A Week of Lessons
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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187. Kicking Off 2025 by Asking Me Anything! Q&A Time with Naomi
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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186. 3 Last Minute Hour of Code Lessons for Elementary [ep.136] Replay
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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185. 3 Turkey STEM & Stories Activities
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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184. I Bought a Trailer to Be a Mobile STEM Classroom...Now What!?!
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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183. What Scared Me the Most When Teaching K-5 STEM
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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182. 3 Pumpkin STEM Stations for Your Classroom
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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181. 3 Spooky Science Experiments To Try
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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180. 7 Spooky STEM Activities to Try [Re-Release Ep. 129]
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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179. Easy Classroom Incentive Idea for Positive Behaviors in STEM
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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178.What Do STEM Teachers Do During Parent Teacher Conferences?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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177.Your Questions About Elementary Makerspace Answered
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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176. How The Bug Chicks Make STEM Fun and Fearless with Entomologists Kristie Reddick & Jessica Honaker
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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175. 5 Back to School Night Ideas for STEM Teachers [Back to School Series] [Replay Ep.13]
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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174.3 STEM Teacher Systems You Need to Start Now [Back to School Series]
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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173.5 Back to School STEM Challenges to Try [Back to School Series] [Replay Ep.7]
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Bonus! What Causes Ocean Waves by Who Smarted?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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172.How to Get Materials for Your STEM Classroom [Back to School Series]
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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171. 3 Top Tips for Your STEM Classroom Layout [Back to School Series]
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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170. 6 STEM Classroom Bulletin Board Ideas [Back to School Series]
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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169. Ways to Integrate Math in Elementary STEM [STEM in Action Series]
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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168. Engineering in the Classroom Examples [STEM in Action Series]
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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167. How is Technology Used in STEM? [STEM in Action Series]
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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166. How is Science Used in STEM? [STEM in Action Series]
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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165. Creating a STEM Culture and High-Quality Teacher Support with Nichole Austion from NMSI [STEM in Action Series]
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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164. Supporting Students in Math & Critical Thinking with CEO & Founder of Math N’ More, Dr. Christopher Roblész [STEM into Action Series]
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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163. The Importance of Growth Mindset & Technology in STEM with Dr. Amy [STEM in Action Series]
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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162. How Does Science Relate to STEM? with Kayla Norville [STEM in Action Series]
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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161. 3 Summer STEM Projects for Kids
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May 27, 2024 |
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160. Your STEM Celebrations from the 2023-2024 School Year
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May 20, 2024 |
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159. 3 End of Year Science Activities & STEM Challenges
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May 13, 2024 |
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158. Ideas for Professional Development for STEM Teachers 2024
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May 06, 2024 |
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Bonus! 3 STEM Teacher Interview Tips [Ep.79 Replay]
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May 02, 2024 |
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157. Class Schedule Examples for Elementary STEM
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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156. Tips for Managing Robotics and Coding for Kids [STEM Project & Behavior Management Series]
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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155. Which Robots for Kids Should I Buy [STEM Project & Behavior Management Series]
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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154. 3 Easy Solar Eclipse Lessons for Elementary Students
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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153. What are Lessons for LEGO Bricks I Can Teach [STEM Project & Behavior Management Series]
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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3 STEM Teacher Boundaries You Need Now [Re-Release Ep. 56]
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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152. What Systems Do You Need When You Teach Kids with LEGOS [STEM Project & Behavior Management Series]
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Bonus! How to Manage Transitions in the Classroom [Re-Release Ep.9]
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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151. How Can 3D Printing Be Used in School?[STEM Project & Behavior Management Series]
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Bonus! Managing Your Makerspace in the Classroom [Re-Release Ep.6]
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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150. Makespace Ideas for Elementary [STEM Project & Behavior Management Series]
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Bonus! STEM Teacher Behavior Management Strategies [Re-Release Ep.8]
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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149. Explore STEMsational Space: Audio & Video Editing Lessons for Kids
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Bonus! 3 March STEM Activities [Re-Release Ep. 67]
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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148. Why STEM is Important for Students with Tiffani Teachey
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Bonus! 3...2...1...Quest off! Welcome to the STEM Career Quest Podcast
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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147. Its a Bug Life: Behind the Scenes with Entomologists Kristie Reddick & Jessica Honaker [STEM Career Quest Podcast]
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Bonus! New Podcast for Kids to Check Out: The STEM Career Quest Podcast
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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146. 3 Podcast Activities for Students in STEM Classrooms
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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145. Discovering STEM Careers Through Stop Motion Animation for Students
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Bonus! 5 STEM Activities for February [Re-Release 55]
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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144. What You're Missing By Not Hosting a STEM Career Day Event
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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143. 3 Must-Haves When Hosting a STEM Career Day in Elementary Schools
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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142. 3 Classroom Guest Speaker Ideas for STEM [Re-Release 59]
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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141. Inspiring and Advocating for Girls in STEM with Alexandrina Satnoianu
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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140. 12 STEM Professional Development Books 2024 List
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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139. 5 Winter STEM Activities to Try [Re-Release 42]
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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138. 5 Robot Ideas for Winter Time [Re-Release 44]
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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137. Would You Rather- STEM Teacher Edition
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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136. 3 Last Minute Hour of Code Lessons for Elementary
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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135. Earth’s Engineers Makerspace: Earth Science Curriculum Project
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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134. Welcome to STEMusement Park- Force and Motion Projects for Makerspace
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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133. 3 Strategies for Grading with a STEM Project Rubric
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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132. How to Teach Students to Work in Groups for STEM Projects
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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131. 5 STEM Project Plan Examples for Students
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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130. How to Teach Simple Building Ideas for STEM Projects for Elementary Students
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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129. 7 Spooky STEM Activities to Try
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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128. 5 Pumpkin STEM Challenges to Try
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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127. How this Teacher Successfully Wrote a $1000 STEM Grant [STEM Teacher Pathway Series]
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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126. After-School STEM Teacher Success with Curriculum Creation [STEM Teacher Pathway Series]
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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125. Taught STEM 4 Years or More-The Connector [STEM Teacher Pathway Series]
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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124. 2nd Year STEM Teacher-The Navigator [STEM Teacher Pathway Series]
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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123. First Year STEM Teacher: The Investigator STEM Teacher [STEM Teacher Pathway Series]
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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122. 3 Stages of Being an Elementary STEM Teacher [STEM Teacher Pathway Series]
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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121. 3 Benefits of Video Making for Students
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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120. 5 Misconceptions about Pre-Recorded Video School Announcements
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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119. How this School Started their School-Wide News with Becca McMillan and Carly Dolliger
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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118. 3 Tips for Setting up Your School-Wide News
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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117. What You're Missing By Not Having a School-Wide News Club
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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116. 8 Types of STEM After-School Clubs
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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115. Why Should You Host a STEM After-School Club?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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114. Should I Start the Year with an Engineering Design Process Project?
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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113. Teaching STEM through Art and Storytelling with Rachel Ignotofsky
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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112. 5 Back to School STEM Challenges to Try [Re-Release 7]
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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111. How to Stretch out the Lessons in the K-5 STEM Year Long Bundle
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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110. 3 STEM Classroom Back to School Prep Ideas
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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109. 3 Back to School STEM Activities You Need
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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108. From Classroom Teacher to STEM Teacher: My Journey in Education
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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107. 3 Things I Wish I Knew as a 1st Year STEM Teacher
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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106. The Power of STEM Lesson Plan Auditing
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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105. Easy as 1, 2, 3D Printing with Primary Students
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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104. 3D Print with the Standards in Mind
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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103. STEM Survival Camp & The Engineering Design Process
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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102. Essential Google Tools to Improve STEAM Instruction
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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101. Im a new STEM Teacher, what should I focus on? [Re-Release 1]
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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100. A Lesson from Ms. Frizzle
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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99. Cross-Curricular Connections- Robotics & Elementary Lessons
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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98. How to Use this Podcast as Free STEM Professional Development
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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97. Creating Engaging STEM Projects Using the Engineering Design Process
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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96. Video and Audio Production in the STEM Space
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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95. Behind the Scenes- Inside a STEM Coaching Session-Part 2
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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94. What Its Like to be Married to a STEM Teacher
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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93. Behind the Scenes- Inside a STEM Coaching Session- Part 1
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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92. Real-World STEM Experiences for Kids with Georgia Littleton
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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91. Welcome to STEM Survival Camp! [Re-Release 4]
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May 29, 2023 |
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90. 3 Things You Can do Now to Prep for Back to School STEM
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May 25, 2023 |
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89. Are You Complicating Your STEM Lesson Planning?
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May 22, 2023 |
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88. 3 Quick Fixes That Aren't Sustainable in the STEM Classroom
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May 18, 2023 |
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87. 3 Things I Struggled with Most as a STEM Teacher
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May 15, 2023 |
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86. 5th Grade STEM Curriculum, Tips & Ideas [K-5 STEM Series]
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May 11, 2023 |
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85. 4th Grade STEM Curriculum, Tips & Ideas [K-5 STEM Series]
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May 08, 2023 |
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84. 3rd Grade STEM Curriculum, Tips & Ideas [K-5 STEM Series]
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May 04, 2023 |
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83. 2nd Grade STEM Curriculum, Tips & Ideas [K-5 STEM Series]
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May 01, 2023 |
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82. 1st Grade STEM Curriculum, Tips & Ideas [K-5 STEM Series]
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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81. Kindergarten STEM Curriculum, Tips & Ideas [K-5 STEM Series]
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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80. How Do Podcasts Help Students Learn? with Jerry Kolber from Who Smarted
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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79. 3 STEM Teacher Interview Tips
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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78. 3 Ways to Get Free Materials for STEM Projects
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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77. Grant Writing Tips for Teachers with DonorsChoose
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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76. STEM Grant Ideas for Teachers with Jennifer Mahin
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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75. What Do You Need for a STEM Classroom? [Re-Release 3]
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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74. 3 Ways to Build Your STEM Online Community
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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73. 9 STEM Professional Development Books 2023 List
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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72. Hands-On Strategies for Early Childhood Education with Marcia Nicole
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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71. Meet STEM Childrens Books Author Dr. Rajani LaRocca
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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3D Printer Recommendations for Elementary Classrooms-STEM Spotlight #3
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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70. 3D Printing in Classroom Settings with Bruce Wyman
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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69. Top Tips for 3D Printing in the Elementary Classroom
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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68. Chat GPT for Teachers: 3 Ideas for STEM
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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67. 3 March STEM Activities
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Why the 3rd-5th STEM Planning Workshop is Perfect for You-STEM Spotlight #2
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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66. Why Your 5th Graders Aren't Motivated in STEM and How to Fix It
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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65. How Can Students Record a Podcast?
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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64. How to Write a STEM Lesson Plan [Re-Release 26]
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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63. Build a City STEM Project to Try
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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62. 5 Reasons Why You Should Attend the InnEdCO Conference
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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61. Mindfulness & Self Care Techniques for Teachers in STEM with Jen Rafferty
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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60. How to Get Guest Speakers for School Events with Shaunda Douglas from SAM Labs
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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59. 3 Classroom Guest Speaker Ideas for STEM
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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58. 3 Black History Month STEM Activities
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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57. The Mars Rover Project and GOOD NIGHT OPPY with NASA Engineer Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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56. 3 STEM Teacher Boundaries You Need Now
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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55. 5 STEM Activities for February
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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54. From Long-Term Substitute to 1st-5th STEM Teacher with Tiana Walton
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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53. 3 Hacks for K-2 STEM Planning
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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52. What does a K-6 STEM Teacher Do? with Kristin Kinner
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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5 STEM Growth Mindset Books for Kids-STEM Spotlight #1
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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51. How Do You Teach Growth Mindset Activities
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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50. Space, NASA & STEM in the Real World with Aaron Shepard
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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49. Integrating Seesaw and the Engineering Design Process
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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48. STEM and Literacy Integration Ideas
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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47. How is Stop Motion Used in the Classroom?
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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46. Ask me Anything! Q&A Time with Naomi
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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45. From Classroom Teacher to STEAM Teacher with Kelly Hogan
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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44. 5 Robot Ideas for Winter Time
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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43. Best Robots for Elementary Students
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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42. 5 Winter STEM Activities to Try
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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41. Engineering Design Sprints with Jen Sevy [Re-Release 22]
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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40. What does a STEM Coach Do? with Becca McMillan
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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39. Best STEM Toys 2022 for Your Classroom
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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38. Hour of Code Ideas for Elementary STEM
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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37. 4 November STEM Activities to Try
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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36. STEM Teacher Behavior Management Strategies [Re-Release 8]
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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35. How to Teach a STEM Lesson
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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34. Project Based Learning Lessons with Jeff Imrich from Rock by Rock
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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33. How Do I Write STEM Sub Plans?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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32. Wonder Workshop Tools, Resources & Events with Bryan Miller
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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31. Ideas for SEL in Elementary STEM with Jill Loesch
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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30. My First Year Teaching STEM- What Surprised Me the Most
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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29. What are examples of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) in STEM?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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28. How Do You Teach Digital Citizenship in the Classroom?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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27. 5 Halloween STEM Activities to Try
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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26. How to Write a STEM Lesson Plan
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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25. How do you structure a STEM lesson?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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24. How Do I Organize All of My STEM Lesson Ideas?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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23. 5 Fall STEM Activities to Try
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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22. Engineering Design Sprints with Jen Sevy
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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21. What are Creative Ways to Present a Project? [EDP Series: Share]
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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20. Helping Students Improve STEM Projects [EDP Series- Experiment & Improve]
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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19. Teaching Strategies to Help Student Projects [EDP Series- Create]
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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18. Creative Ways for Students to Plan Designs [EDP Series- Plan]
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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17. Good Research Websites for Elementary Students [EDP Series- Imagine]
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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16. 5 Dot Day STEM Activities to Try
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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15. Planning Lessons with Stages of Engineering Design Process
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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14. How to Write Your STEM Curriculum Scope and Sequence
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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13. 5 Back to School Night Ideas for STEM Teachers
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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12. Help! I Teach 5 Different STEM Classes a Day!
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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11. Why Classroom Teachers Make Great STEM Teachers
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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10. Top 7 Technology Skills for Elementary Students
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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9. How to Manage Transitions in the Classroom
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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8. STEM Teacher Behavior Management Strategies
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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7. 5 Back to School STEM Challenges to Try
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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6. Managing Your Makerspace in the Classroom
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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5. Top Tips for Creating a Makerspace in Schools
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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4. Welcome to STEM Survival Camp!
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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3. What Do You Need for a STEM Classroom?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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2. What STEM Education means in the Elementary Classroom
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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1. I’m a new STEM Teacher, what should I focus on?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Trailer-The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast
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Jun 11, 2022 |