STEM education : how to train 21st century teachers

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Advancing education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in U.S. public schools has been at the forefront of educational issues and a national priority (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010). The nation's changing demographics and continued need to remain globally competitive makes it clear that colleges and universities must increase the number of teachers trained in STEM education (Katehi, Pearson, & Feder, 2009). Students in U.S. schools are academically behind their international peers in STEM areas. Currently, the U.S. ranks 17th in scienc.  Read more... STEM EDUCATION: HOW TO TRAIN 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS STEM EDUCATION: HOW TO TRAIN 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES Chapter 1: THE STEM INITIATIVE: CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION UNPACKING STEM AS A CURRICULUM CONCEPT THE CHARACTER AND VALIDITY OF KNOWLEDGE WHAT TO DO WITH THE "T" IN STEM? CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 2: THE NEED FOR STEM TEACHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION STEM TEACHERS' CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING. BEST PRACTICES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 3: PREPARING TEACHERS IN SCIENCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR STEM EDUCATION ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY I: COGNITIVE TOOLS CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 4: STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AN OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2061 TECHNOLOGY, PEDAGOGY AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK) UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING STEM AND COMMON CORE STANDARDS CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES. Chapter 5: PREPARING TEACHERS IN ENGINEERING FOR STEM EDUCATIONABSTRACT INTRODUCTION THE ENGINEERING TERM ENGINEERING IN K-12 SETTINGS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN K-12 SETTINGS CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 6: PREPARING TEACHERS IN MATHEMATICS FOR STEM EDUCATION ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHER PREPARATION MATHEMATICS TEACHER PREPARATION IN STEM EDUCATION FROM PLAIN MATHEMATICS TO STEM EDUCATION CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 7: EFFECTIVE STEM INSTRUCTION IN K-12 SETTINGS ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION ORCHESTRATING STEM THINKING. MODELING STEM THINKINGEFFECTIVE STEM INSTRUCTION IS AUTHENTIC INSTRUCTION SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN AUTHENTIC STEM INSTRUCTION STRUCTURED INQUIRY AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING STRUCTURED INQUIRY GUIDED INQUIRY OPEN-INQUIRY UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN STEM CURRICULUM CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 8: INFUSING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION INTO STEM PROGRAMS ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION ACCESS TO STEM CURRICULUM, TEACHER PREPARATION AND PERCEPTIONS CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 9: USING STEM CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS TO ASSESS K-12 STUDENT LEARNING ABSTRACT. INTRODUCTIONASSESSMENT: WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO WE DO IT? THREE TYPES OF ASSESSMENT TO USE WITH STEM TOPICS AND CONCEPTS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MINI-RUBRICS: ASSESSMENT FOR STUDENT CHOICE ACTIVITIES CONCLUSION REFERENCES Chapter 10: SCHOOL COUNSELING AND STEM: RAISING STUDENT AWARENESS AND EXPECTATIONS ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION ALL KIDS: COLLEGE AND CAREER READY WHY STEM? WHY SCHOOL COUNSELORS? EIGHT COMPONENTS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS COUNSELING COLLABORATING AND TEAMING: SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND PRINCIPALS CREATING A STEM CLIMATE WITH COUNSELING.