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STEM & the Library
It is very common for History and English teachers to arrive at the library doorstep looking to collaborate, but a little less likely for Science and Math teachers. As a curriculum and literacy nerd, I am always looking for the intersection of STEM subjects and...
Power Grid: Librarian and Physics Teachers Collaborate on STEM Initiative
Combining literacy and electricity isn’t exactly intuitive, but two Souhegan High School teachers and the librarian took on the challenge through a project called “School Librarians Advancing STEM Learning” sponsored by Granite State College,...
School Librarians Advancing STEM Learning (SLASL): Our experience with Open Education Resources
Read about 21st century learning and skills and you will read about making connections to real life as well as reflective and collaborative practice -- for both students and teachers. With all the demands on teacher time, how does one find the time to be truly...
Big Ideas Fest – The Action Collab Facilitator Perspective
Our director of Action Collabs, Andrea Saveri chatted with facilitator Emily Simas to learn about her experience.Action Collab facilitators see the Big Ideas Fest (BIF) from a unique perspective. While leading their cohorts through various Action Collab...
OpenStax, OER Commons partner on community hubs
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is partnering with OER Commons to provide online community hubs where instructors can freely share and modify syllabuses, homework, study guides and other open-copyright course materials that are made Rice University-based...