How does society establish a new normal during a pandemic? A key approach involves contact tracing, in which public health officials alert anyone potentially exposed to a newly diagnosed patient within the past 14 days, the incubation period for COVID-19. Continue reading…
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Po-Shen Loh, has developed an innovative new contact tracing app that uses ultrasound technology to more accurately follow people’s exposure to COVID-19 than other apps that use Bluetooth alone. Continue reading…
YouCubed has shared a set of new data science units that are ideally suited for students in grades 6-10 and a new picture book introducing data science to students. Continue reading…
A new online course called 21st Century Teaching and Learning is designed to help teachers in all subject areas interact with their content in a data science way – encouraging students to explore patterns, and to think of questions that are meaningful to them and their communities. Continue reading…
Encouraging mathematical discourse becomes a whole lot easier with the right tools. That's why Curriculum Associates created a set of English and Spanish Discourse Cards to help get even your quietest students engaging in productive math talk. Continue reading…
Teachers and teacher educators can engage in a virtual professional learning community to build vision and skill for teaching and teacher education practice that advances justice, both online and face-to-face. Continue reading…
Teachers adjusting to teaching from home may need to work out new routines to stay grounded. Continue reading…
WestEd is committed to supporting your efforts during the pandemic. This site offers an evolving selection of timely, evidence-based resources and guidance, designed to help you continue to make a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and adults during these difficult times. Continue reading…
Mathematics and computer science majors had an average annual total income of $122,700, and 17,400 have at least a bachelor's degree in this field. Continue reading…