(Authored by Jim Brown and James Jones, members of The Ambassador Group for Pitsco.)
Teachers of all grade levels face challenges on a daily basis, from elementary teachers tasked with teaching young students to read and recognize shapes and sounds to middle school teachers working with students who are beginning to gain more independence and figuring out their place in the world to high school teachers trying to prepare burgeoning adults for the real world.
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
Resources,
Careers,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Conferences
Coauthored by Patty Cooke, communications assistant
In 2014, Pitsco Education formed The Advisory Group (TAG), a group of educators from all over the US who shared their expertise, wisdom, and feedback to support our mission: leading education that positively affects learners.
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Topics:
ADMINISTRATION & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP,
Teacher Resources,
News,
Collaborations,
Culture,
STEM,
Resources,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Hands-on Learning,
Workforce Development
An English teacher hits the pavement to bring STEM to Chicago neighborhood kids
“It’s not my problem. It’s somebody else’s problem.”
We are all guilty at times of waiting for the experts, the officials, the duly sanctioned to tackle problems that are outside our wheelhouse. However, there are also moments when a great purpose inspires a great accomplishment from an unlikely source.
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Topics:
High School,
FUNDING,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
STEM,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Hands-on Learning
Hello, all! Even though 2020 is long behind us (hallelujah!) and the first month of 2021 is ending (How did that happen?), it’s still good to reflect on some of the positives of the last year. Maybe you learned a new skill with all the time you had at home. Maybe you embraced the increased family time and realized how important that really is in the grand scheme of things. Looking back, I know there were some good things to come out of that different, weird, and crazy year.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
ROBOTICS,
Technology,
STEM,
Trends,
Careers,
Coding,
Professional Development,
Career Expeditions,
Future Ready,
Hands-on Learning,
innovate,
Workforce Development
An idea. 💡
Started from scratch. 📝
From a brilliant mind. 🧠
That’s exactly where entrepreneurship begins.
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Culture,
Technology,
STEM,
Trends,
Resources,
Engineering,
Careers,
Professional Development,
Activities,
Career Expeditions,
Future Ready,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
innovate,
Workforce Development,
Inquiry-based Learning