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The second edition of this practical, how-to guide from expert STEM teacher Anne Jolly reveals the secrets behind designing projects that involve students in using science, math, and technology to engineer solutions for real-world problems. Fully revised and updated from the first edition, each chapter is packed with tools and strategies to help you design and lead exciting STEM projects and lessons and help your students grow into creative thinkers, innovators, and collaborators prepared for life in the 21st century. You'll learn how to:
- Select engaging and relevant STEM challenges.
- Design your own STEM projects using the engineering design process and other acknowledged STEM criteria.
- Convert existing lessons into quality STEM projects.
- Include students of different ethnicities and other underrepresented children.
- Build students' abilities to work successfully in teams and practice important life skills.
- Integrate technology into your projects in authentic ways.
- Assess students' understanding of STEM concepts and procedures, problem-solving progress, and level of engagement in the project.
- Involve students in assessing and adjusting their own progress throughout the project.
Throughout this user-friendly book you'll find design tools such as checklists, activities, and assessments to aid you in designing and adapting energizing STEM lessons with your students in Grades 4-8. These tools, as well as other teacher resources, are also available as free downloads from the book website, www.stem-by-design.com.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Anne Jolly is a classroom teacher, author, STEM curriculum writer, STEM consultant, MiddleWeb blogger, and specialist in teacher professional development.
Zusammenfassung
The second edition of this practical, how-to guide from expert STEM teacher Anne Jolly reveals the secrets behind designing projects that involve students in using science, math, and technology to engineer solutions for real-world problems.
Bericht
"Anne Jolly's STEM by Design is an accessible and worthwhile read you'll want to keep handy throughout the year. It's clearly written and full of actionable advice. Whether you're just beginning your STEM journey or looking to deepen your practice, this book is a practical guide to designing effective STEM experiences in the middle school classroom."
Heidi Braden, MS Science/STEM teacher, Wisconsin
"In STEM by Design, author, Anne Jolly, provides innovative pathways for students to become creative thinkers and collaborators, ultimately leading to academic and personal success. As an educator, you will discover new project-based learning tools that will engage ALL students. Highly recommended!"
Michelle Hurdle, President, Flight Works Alabama
"Anne Jolly does it again! STEM by Design confirms that Anne is still the master of the "how-to" book, leveraging her considerable skill and expertise to help teachers design exciting, engaging STEM lessons. I will be sharing this important new resource with my university colleagues."
Dr Steve Bingham, Professor(ret.), Stout School of Education, High Point University
"As a science teacher with 17 years of teaching experience, I find this book to be easy to read and user-friendly when leading STEM projects with students. I highly recommend this book to anyone who values a strong, easy-to-understand approach to engineering design with children and adolescents alike."
Ryan Nunley, 6th Grade Science Teacher
"STEM by Design features graceful prose and practical advice. It provides the knowledge, encouragement, and tools for teachers' success and growth, regardless of their prior STEM experience. Especially valuable is the chapter on integrating life skills and STEM learning, demonstrating their natural fit."
Carolyn DeCristofano, Author, STEM Education Consultant, Mindful Awareness Instructor
"STEM by Design has been one of our main guiding references. The ideas and spirit expressed in the book truly resonate with our mission. They have shaped the way we view and implement STEM learning that empowers teachers and makes science meaningful for students. We often say among our team that STEM by Design helped us find the right language to communicate what quality STEM education should look like in our region."
Rizwan Darmawan, Head of Partnership and Publication, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel in Science (SEAQIS), Jakarta, Indonesia
