What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom

Author and educator Jason McKenna describes how teaching STEM education in his elementary school changed his classroom and his life, improving his students' and his own approaches to problem solving, collaboration, and general motivation to learn. Offering examples, tried and tested classroom projects, and collaborative strategies, this innovative resource opens up STEM education in K-6 classrooms in exciting and expansive new ways.K-6 educators will:Understand the benefits and importance of STEM in elementary schoolsBuild resiliency and curiosity in studentsDiscover a variety of classroom instruction strategies to approach STEM assessmentRead vignettes discussing STEM implementation across grade levelsUse new strategies to engage and motivate student learning through voice and choiceContents:Part 1: Start STEM EarlyChapter 1: Inspiring Students With STEM NarrativesChapter 2: Teaching STEM in Elementary SchoolPart 2: Discover STEM Learning PrinciplesChapter 3: Focusing on Authentic Engagement, Choice, and CollaborationChapter 4: Creating Risk TakersPart 3: Explore STEM PedagogyChapter 5: Exploring STEM Teaching and Guided Discovery LearningChapter 6: Making Assessment Student Centered in Elementary STEM ClassroomsChapter 7: Exploring STEM and CreativityChapter 8: Bringing It All TogetherEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex