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For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship landed in Detroit this year. Held April 25-28, the championship saw more than 15,000 students in grades K-12, from 25 states and 45 countries, with their custom-built robots. FIRST Championship offers four levels of competition and one student exhibition for students aged 6 to 18.

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FIRST Robotics Championship Boosts Diversity STEM competition urges kids from underserved communities to push their boundaries, build their technical acumen and prepare for future careers.

Great ideas and extraordinary teaching happen in public school classrooms all over the country, but these pockets of innovation often don’t get the attention they deserve.

Be The Change You Want to See By Shifting Traditional High School At this big traditional high school teachers are taking the lead in the push for interdisciplinary, future-focused teaching practices.

Project-based learning ( ) is a trend that’s spreading faster than a wildfire during a drought. Why? Because research on PBL proves that it increases student engagement and achievement, and helps students develop the 21st-century skills they need to succeed in their future careers.

These educators know how to make PBL work for teachers For PBL to reach its full potential educators must learn to step back and be facilitators in the classroom, a change that requires thoughtful and ongoing professional development. Here, three educa…

Many school districts struggle with how to expand students’ interest, excitement, and achievement in . Without the right approach, however, the result is often random acts of that do little to show students how fascinating or relevant these subjects really are.

Getting students excited about STEM STEM is about doing. Get strategies for hands-on, inquiry-based STEM experiences.

Education First is now seeking applications for teacher-led projects that foster social and emotional learning (SEL) skills in students in grades PK-12 through the NoVo Foundation Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund.

They will award up to $5,000 to individual teachers or groups of teachers to implement an innovative project in their classrooms and schools in the 2018-2019 school year. They are also looking for applications from districts and charters to support innovative social and emotional learning in students grades PK-12. They will award up to $25,000 per year for applicants selected for district-level work.

Though all proposals are welcome, Education First is seeking proposals that specifically serve one of the following student populations:
*Students from indigenous communities
*New arrivals (such as refugees) or immigrants
*English learners
*LGBTQI students
Application materials can be found here(follow the link). The deadline for applications is Friday, April 20 at 5:00 pm PT.

https://education-first.com/social-emotional-learning-innovation-fund/?mc_cid=9eb1785fc3&mc_eid=2f50822f59

Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund - Education First

Three educators explain how they include career readiness in their 21st-century learning initiatives.

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