What Stem Can Do for Your Classroom: Improving Student Problem Solving, Collaboration, and Engagement, Grades K-6 (Supplement Your Teaching with Field

n nAuthor and educator Jason McKenna describes how teaching STEM education in his elementary school changed his classroom and his life, improving his students' and his own approaches to problem solving, collaboration, and general motivation to learn. Offering examples, tried and tested classroom projects, and collaborative strategies, this innovative resource opens up STEM education in K-6 classrooms in exciting and expansive new ways.n nK-6 educators will: n- Understand the benefits and importance of STEM in elementary schools n- Build resiliency and curiosity in students n- Discover a variety of classroom instruction strategies to approach STEM assessment n- Read vignettes discussing STEM implementation across grade levels n- Use new strategies to engage and motivate student learning through voice and choice nContents: nPart 1: Start STEM Early nChapter 1: Inspiring Students With STEM Narratives nChapter 2: Teaching STEM in Elementary School nPart 2: Discover STEM Learning Principles nChapter 3: Focusing on Authentic Engagement, Choice, and Collaboration nChapter 4: Creating Risk Takers nPart 3: Explore STEM Pedagogy nChapter 5: Exploring STEM Teaching and Guided Discovery Learning nChapter 6: Making Assessment Student Centered in Elementary STEM Classrooms nChapter 7: Exploring STEM and Creativity nChapter 8: Bringing It All Together nEpilogue nReferences and Resources nIndex