Enhancing STEM in P-3 Education. Policy Guide /

Enhancing STEM in P-3 Education. Policy Guide / Jennifer Zinth, Matt Weyer and Bruce Atchison.

States have often introduced programs supporting science, technology, engineering and math in the secondary grades. Yet the evidence of STEM's positive impact on young children's development makes a compelling case for engaging learners in pre-K through third grade in consistent, authentic...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors: Zinth, Jennifer, Weyer, Matt (Author), Atchison, Bruce (Author)
Corporate Author: Education Commission of the States
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2020.
Subjects:
STEM Education.
Primary Education.
Preschool Education.
Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
Learner Engagement.
Executive Function.
21st Century Skills.
Interdisciplinary Approach.
Equal Education.
Access to Education.
Student Diversity.
Information Dissemination.
State Standards.
Statewide Planning.
Teacher Education.
Teacher Competencies.
Principals.
Leadership Responsibility.
Professional Development.
Curriculum Development.
Teaching Methods.
Evaluation Methods.
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Summary:States have often introduced programs supporting science, technology, engineering and math in the secondary grades. Yet the evidence of STEM's positive impact on young children's development makes a compelling case for engaging learners in pre-K through third grade in consistent, authentic and high-quality STEM experiences. High-quality P-3 STEM learning need not -- and should not -- be viewed as an add-on to an already crowded set of learning objectives. Instead, states can integrate early STEM opportunities to advance developmentally appropriate practice and young learners' growth in literacy and numeracy, executive function and 21st century skills. This Policy Guide, informed by experts in early education and STEM fields, identifies policies and actions a state can adopt to bring STEM opportunities to the early grades.
Item Description:Availability: Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org.
Abstractor: ERIC.
Educational level discussed: Early Childhood Education.
Educational level discussed: Elementary Education.
Educational level discussed: Primary Education.
Educational level discussed: Preschool Education.
Physical Description:1 online resource (10 pages)
Type of Computer File or Data Note:Text (Reports, Descriptive)
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:Education Commission of the States.

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