{"product_id":"an-educators-guide-to-steam_9780807777879","title":"An Educator's Guide to STEAM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis practical book will help readers understand what STEAM is, how it differs from STEM, and how it can be used to engage students in K–8 classrooms. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors present \u003cb\u003ea conceptual model with recommendations and classroom examples\u003c\/b\u003e illustrating various key aspects of STEAM teaching in action, including creating the correct teaching environment, integrating STEAM content, and supporting students as they develop STEAM-related skills. The model includes specific strategies such as \u003cb\u003eproblem-based learning, student choice, technology integration, and teacher facilitation\u003c\/b\u003e. Each chapter incorporates elements of connected learning—a type of learning that draws on students’ interests that teachers can capitalize on when using STEAM to address real-world problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find \u003cb\u003eeasy-to-understand examples of what STEAM education looks like in a variety of classrooms\u003c\/b\u003e, and will hear from teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and administrators about what it takes to ensure that STEAM is a schoolwide success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraightforward guidance for creating STEAM instructional units for the K–8 classroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA concise instructional model that addresses misconceptions about STEAM education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended vignettes demonstrating teaching practices, student learning, and school-community partnerships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassroom examples of STEAM learning that rural, urban, traditional, and innovative schools can relate to and build on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on the authors’ work with over 150 teachers and analysis of teachers’ reflective journal entries, STEAM unit plans, classroom instruction, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cassie F. Quigley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037230039142,"sku":"9780807777879","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807777879.jpg?v=1771608216","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/an-educators-guide-to-steam_9780807777879","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}