About Dave Monaco: Dave is Head of School at Parish Episcopal in Dallas, TX. He has been involved in education for the past 24 years. He graduated...
Category - Teaching Strategies
Blogs, Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
Seeing Math through Mime by Tanya & Tim Chartier
Mathematics lives largely in an unseen world. Mathematicians see the relationships of such entities without physical interaction. In his book, The...
Blogs, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
Eighth Grade Physical Science: The Power of Choice and Time by M. McEwen
Students began the chemistry unit with a review of the structure of an atom and the basic organization of the periodic table. Standard stuff for a...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
STEM to STEAM: Artful Thinking by Carolyn Armbruster
“I will incorporate the routines we practiced into my science lessons. I plan to use art as a basis for teaching the routines because it will be a...
Blogs, Math Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
Conversation with Andrew Frinkle, Teacher and Writer
I came across Andrew’s books on Amazon recently and found them to be a valuable resource when contemplating fun STEM activities to do in the...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM, Teaching Strategies
Conversation with author of "Invent To Learn"- Part II
Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary Stager have written an influential and powerful book, Invent To Learn, that provides school leaders, educators and...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM, Teaching Strategies
Conversation with Author of "Invent To Learn" – Part I
Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary Stager have written an influential and powerful book, Invent To Learn, that provides school leaders, educators and...
Blogs, Growth Mindset in STEM, Out of School Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
Google Time for Me: Hour of Code (Dec 7-13)
Although I am an advocate for STEM and STEAM Education, I have to confess that I have zero background in coding. In fact, coding is shrouded in...
Blogs, Out of School Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
Project-based Learning IV: High Tech High's STEAMM Teacher, Scott Swaaley, Shares his Perspectives
After the talkSTEM screening and panel discussion of the documentary film, Most Likely To Succeed, in August, one of the key points emerging in...
Out of School Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies
Project Based Learning III: Building GRIT and Exposure to Adversity by Design
After the talkSTEM screening and panel discussion of the documentary film, Most Likely To Succeed, in Dallas this past August, one of the key points...