The Top 5 Challenges of Assessing K-8 Students in 2021
Ask a local official or a business leader what STEM means, and they may have an answer for you. “It’s …
STEAM vs. STEM Learning K-12: Definitions, Differences, & Best Practices
Students today need to be prepared for the modern-day workforce Standardized testing, sitting quietly in class taking notes, and reciting …
Why EdTech Startups Should Care About Research
Making decisions about what EdTech solutions best fit the goals of schools, teachers, or parents is a complex and personal …
3 Ways to Prepare Students for a Future STEAM-powered Workforce
The world around us is increasingly powered by science and technology. There’s plenty of data on the growth of STEM …
Class Sizes, Automation, and the Definition of Personalized Learning
I saw an article over the weekend about a school district that was placing 50+ students into every distance learning …
Simple STEM Activities To Do At Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended education for teachers, parents, and students alike, but before that revolution, there was another one …
STEAM Learning in the Classroom: 5 Methods for Authentic Experiences
How do we become more authentic in the way that we teach as educators?
5 Education Studies You Should Know About from 2020
These insightful education studies are a reason (or 5) we all can be hopeful about the future of today’s educators …
Top K-12 STEAM Education Learning Benefits
One of our previous blog posts outlines what a STEAM learning approach to education is (science, technology, engineering, the arts …
10 Teacher Resources Distance Learning Field Trips
Distance learning has truly transformed the learning environment for K-12 schools, as the COVID-19 crisis has forced educators to go …
Launch Announcement: Successful Teacher Accelerator Program
What is the STAR Program? SAM Labs’ Successful Teacher AcceleratoR (STAR) Program is a free, personalized instructional coaching program aimed …
3 Things to Avoid While Teaching STEM, STEAM, and Coding in 2020
In the whirlwind of school reopening policies, social distancing, contact tracing, and all the uncertainty of 2020, educators and parents …