VAEI curriculum Archives

19 Dec 2018

STEM: Your Students Are Wowed. But Are They Learning?

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Tagscurriculum, science, science education, STEM, student choice, student engagement

STEM has arrived with a bang in classrooms across the country—including yours probably. And the focus is on all things fun. Our...

7 Dec 2018

December Syndrome

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Tagsclassroom culture, classroom management, curriculum, lesson planning, student engagement, Terra Tarango

There’s a virulent scourge running rampant in schools. Symptoms include: inability to focus, impaired short-term memory, restlessness, failure to follow directions, and...

11 Jul 2017

When STEM Isn’t STEM

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Tags21st century skills, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, curriculum, instruction, lesson planning, science, Terra Tarango

Thanks to more publicity of international tests such as PISA and TIMMS, most Americans are now keenly aware that the United States’...

15 Dec 2016

Whose Dream Is This Anyway?

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, creativity, culture and climate, curriculum, inspiration, lesson planning, millennials, relevance, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

The tables have turned on us. When we grew up, there were clearly defined and long-held notions of what success looks like. We had...

17 Nov 2016

Critical Thinking in Two Phrases

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Tagscritical thinking, curriculum, feedback, instruction, strategies, Terra Tarango

So you want to have a classroom where students take an active role in their learning, where they think deeply and creatively...

27 Oct 2016

Run Your Classroom Like a Business

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Tags21st century skills, classroom management, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate, curriculum, instruction, language arts, lesson planning, relevance, strategies, student engagement, Terra Tarango

My career has allowed me to have one foot in the business world and another foot in the education world, which can...