Ensuring that every student can thrive in the regional STEM economy
Our work revolves around four pillars of STEM education:
to provide authentic STEM experiences for students and teachers
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Michigan environment roundup: Great Lakes water levels could break records
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The latest can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.Wayne County Parks Poster Contest-Free field trip possible
Wayne County will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wayne County Parks System (Parks). As part of the celebration, Parks is holding a Poster Contest.
The winning poster receives a field trip for the class, transportation included, to the improved, remodeled Nankin Mills Interpretative Center. The field trip will be for the winning students 2019-20 class.
Theme: 100th year anniversary of Wayne County Parks
Contest Rules:
1. Entry must be an original artwork of the student submitting it. Computer generation or collages WILL NOT be accepted. Poster may be done in crayon, marker, watercolor, ink, acrylic, colored pencil, tempura paint, or any combination of these.
2. Entry must be on paper from 8.5" x 11" to 14" x 18" in size.
3. The poster must be related to the contest theme in some way.
4. The theme must be on the poster and spelled correctly.
5. Teachers/Parents please make sure the student name, grade, and school name are on the back of the poster.
6. Entries must be mailed flat. Do not fold, roll, matte, mount, laminate, or frame your poster.
7. Posters WILL NOT be automatically returned. If you would like the poster back, please let me know.
8. Due date is June 17, 2019.
9. The winning student’s teacher will be notified after the school year ends. Please provide contact info that is monitored on a regular basis if it is different than the info this was sent to.
10. Mail the poster to:
Nancy Gregor
Wayne County DPS
3600 Commerce Court
Wayne, MI 48184
We just visited their program today... it's worth checking outIf you're looking to pickup a skilled trade that will lead you to a rewarding career, please consider Masonry Restoration training here at Detroit Training Center.
June 24th we're starting our daytime Masonry Restoration Training Program. This class will take place Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm and span the duration of 6 weeks. This hands-on training program will provide students with the skills necessary to work in the masonry restoration industry and take on major restoration projects in Detroit!
In order to take part in this program you must attend an orientation. Orientations are held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 10:00AM. If those don't work for you don't worry. You can come in on Wednesdays at 5:30PM. Call us at (313)221-5876 for more info.
Detroit Training Center Supports Job Readiness
DTC is proud to provide comprehensive Workforce Development Training Programs for various local non-profit, HR agencies, business owners, and government agencies.
For those interested in participating in these programs, we invite them to come to an info session (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00am) to fill out a student profile. Then, we have our case managers speak one-on-one with each individual and assess whether that individual can obtain funding for a workforce program.
Then, we direct the individual to the funding source. After the student completes the program, we tap into our established relationships with employers and assist the student with job placement in the prospective industry we trained them in.
Our workforce development programs include:
Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program
Blight Removal Training Program
Commercial Driver's License Training Program
Skilled Construction Laborer Training Program
Facility Maintenance Training Program
Logistics Training Program
Diesel Mechanic Training Program
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5151 Loraine Street
Detroit, MI, 48208
United States
PHONE: (313) 221-5876
FAX: (313) 221-5544
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Teachers can use situated motivation theory to boost student engagement and motivation to learn, panelists said at the recent EduCon Conference in Philadelphia. The panelists shared four components of this theory, including choice, challenge, collaboration and control.
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Four Research-Based Strategies To Ignite Intrinsic Motivation In Students
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Reader FAQ: Does Michigan Lottery money really go to schools?
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Michiganders often express skepticism that state lottery money earmarked for schools actually goes to, you know, schools. Bridge offers insight to the most frequently asked lottery conspiracy theories...The Roush open house for those students who are interested in automotive careers was a great success!
Engineering Design Talk for Educators
Kirk Robbins of Science for All, a blog he started for curating transformative science education resources, realized that there weren't many good resources for supporting productive classroom talk during k-12 engineering education, so he created his own. There are suggestions for initiating engineering talk, maintaining focus on the problem, and examining materials and tools. And, in keeping with our blog this month, Robbins has some great suggestions on helping students get unstuck and learning from failiure. "Does this idea seem to be working?" "What else might you try?" "What do you notice others trying?"
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There are lots of great resources for supporting productive classroom talk during science instruction… Talk Science Primer Discourse Primer 9 Science Talk Moves Accountable Talk Sourcebook Bu&h...From California Classroom Science: Using Authentic Science Texts as the Anchoring Phenomenon to Engage English Learners
What do you all think?
This blog post from California Classroom Science looks at how using central, authentic science texts can be an anchoring phenomenon in supporting student mastery - particularly among English Learners - of the NGSS.
"...science texts (when chosen and used properly) can act as powerful anchoring phenomenon to drive instruction, engagement, and align with assessments of student learning. For ELs, interacting with the text and others to make meaning of science ideas from the text, provides them with the instruction needed to thrive in science classrooms and develop language and literacy."
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Using Authentic Science Texts as the Anchoring Phenomenon to Engage English Learners
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by Edward G. Lyon Over the last several years, I have worked closely with high school science teachers who have shifted their science teaching in response to both Next Generation Science Standards &he...Brain science supports movement, recess in school
Movement and exercise can help transform the brain and improve student learning, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. She says research shows that recess and movement breaks can nurture deeper learning and boost students' attention, focus and mood.
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How Movement and Exercise Help Kids Learn
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Exercising not only helps the body but it helps the brain. Schools are incorporating movement into the school day with activities like "The Daily Mile" to get kids active and prepared to lea...