How Mr. Starling’s Popcorn Project Gives His Students the Hunger to Learn
We have recently been blogging about some of the wonderful projects that have been funded through our partner program with DonorsChoose.org. Today we would like to tell you about one such funding project – and a remarkable one – that has now been funded thanks to the efforts of Mr. Starling, an 11-grade high school teacher at Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Read more
How Mrs. Carnahan Nurtured Her Students’ STEM Skills
How Mrs. Carnahan’s “More Power to Learn Science” Project Nurtured Her Students’ STEM Skills
Sometimes classrooms are lacking all kinds of sophisticated technology to teach STEM skills – expensive equipment like whiteboards, 3D printers, and computers. But that is not always the case. When Mrs. Carnahan, a grade 9-12 science teacher at Infinity Early College High School in Potter, Texas, looked around her classroom with open eyes, she saw that what her students really needed were simple power strips and long extension cords, so they could keep their laptops charged up in class. Read more
How Mrs. Henry’s Project Nurtured Her Students’ Desire to Teach Others
Mrs. Henry is a 9-12 English teacher at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. She had an unusual opportunity. Many of her students were planning to become educators after college, but they didn’t want to wait to start helping younger students read. So they approached Mrs. Henry and asked her to help them create a classroom Reading Center where they could help elementary school students improve their reading skills. They felt that the need for a Reading Center was especially acute in Grand Prairie, a community where more than half of all students come from low-income households. Read more
An Essential Way for Classroom Teachers to Connect
What TeachersConnect is and why you should join our community
At first glance, it seems that classroom teachers are among the most connected professionals anywhere. They have meetings with other teachers in their subject area, with other teachers in their school or school system, with parents, and more. They even meet their peers at conventions. Read more
Get to Know the American Association of Physics Teachers
Research Partner Profile . . . the American Association of Physics Teachers
The Student Research Foundation is proud to have established research partnerships with a number of outstanding educational organizations and foundations. Read more