In joining the STEM Master Teachers Corps, these educators will make a commitment to champion the cause of STEM education in their respective communities, and will receive additional resources to mentor math and science teachers, inspire students, and help their communities grow.
More parents of young children are hearing surprising warnings these days from educators and doctors who say they are picking up on the subtler signs of developmental problems.
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Regardless of these challenges, entrepreneurs, educators, and students cannot resist the advantages that technology brings to the table, and thus technology is finally starting to bring about the transformation in education that we have all long hoped for.
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We shared stories and discussed the importance of engaging everyone in these efforts, including faith leaders, educators, athletes, entertainers, artists, scientists, healthcare providers as well as friends, families, and neighbors.
And these problems have been obvious to parents and educators all over the country for years now.
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Implementing a STEM-focused curriculum as early as elementary school allows educators to spark an interest in these subjects at an impressionable age and to encourage that interest to grow throughout high school and beyond.
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Once these cuts take effect, thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off, and tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids.
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Building on the science, educators and change leaders are beginning to use these insights to unlock a higher level of human accomplishment.
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He said that in the coming weeks he would use the power of his office to engage the American people and lawmakers, law enforcement, mental health experts, educators and others in an effort to try to prevent these kinds of terrible tragedies from happening in the future.
These events culminate in the Partners in Learning Global Forum, where the educators and school leaders will collaborate to promote innovative programs and establish a strong worldwide community of innovators at the classroom and school level.
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It was because of these schools that America's middle class was filled with black doctors and educators and judges and lawyers and engineers and entrepreneurs.
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" She ended by stressing the vital role of educators: "You are helping to transmit values and to translate these into practice.
These are early days for such online courses, but their ripples are already making other educators consider possible consequences.
What she said resonated with me and my colleagues because many amazing educators across the country are trying to figure out how to meet the needs of these 21st century learners and the role technology can play in that transformation.
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Every penny that is spent on education has to be diverted from these other options--unless education spending is to be viewed as an end in itself, as many professional educators, and seemingly the Washington Post, do.
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