CU Denver STEM Education - STME

Being a teacher, in general, is not an easy duty. It needs to be patient and have that personality of readiness for the claim, argues, then convinces. I think a STEM teacher is a teacher who needs to connect the facts around us to the subject that we teach. Science…

A lucky thing about being a STEM teacher is that you recognize the roles Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math play in our daily lives. As a science teacher, I especially see science all around us. Much like the opening quote from Love Actually, I find that science is actually all…

I think that it is no lie that STEM classes aren't really a favorite of students (usually and mostly Math) but I believe that these can be some of the most exciting classes when you actually participate and, with an open mind, you take information in. Throughout my…

It's a secret everybody seems to know: STEM can be a very, very lucrative field, with a touch of luck and a handful of job applications. Another secret everybody seems to know is that being a teacher is far from a lucrative career, even with a ton of…

Ever since I was little I loved figuring out how things worked. I had a natural thirst for figuring out the WHY and HOW of things, especially my toys. I want to bring out that natural thirst for knowledge in every single one of my students. I wanted to become…

I want you to take a look at this blog [https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/fostering-fun-engaging-students-with-asynchronous-online-learning/] from a friend and colleague in Education in the Counseling program here at CU Denver. She focuses in Fostering Fun and vulnerability. What do you think fun can look like in online learning…

Chapter 1: Part 1- What does it mean to be a STEM teacher.... continued * In the "readings" section, add any interesting readings you have found or learned from your licensure program. * In the "reflections" section add your reflection about what it means to created meaningful units.…

(And making learning visible) A post from the professor. In the first chapter of our STEM OER Text Book, we will explore the why of getting into education. Why are we wanting to be STEM teachers? What do we privilege when we think about our student's learning? How…

An Open Education Resource (OER) around student learning for STEM student teachers. Welcome to STEM Capstone here at CU Denver. In the interest of saving money for students and being able to crowdsource information from talented student teachers, we will be using some resources from the professor as well as…