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 research, because I believe fervently that literacy across the curriculum improves student learning.
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, the New Hampshire Department of Education and the American Association of School Librarians.
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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 collaborative?
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
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Though the term “open educational resourcs” has become widely used in recent years, not everyone is clear on exactly what it means.
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