Kimlona Brown Gets Things Rolling in After-School STEM Club

Kimlona Brown has things rocking and rolling in an after school STEM club....


#MSUrbanSTEM is Defining Leadership...

These leadership collages are amazing!  A glance around the room can inspire...


Meet Our Featured Fellow...Yvonne Nevarez!

Drum roll please….meet the amazing Yvonne Nevarez.  We’re so lucky...


Leadership? It's All Around You! Just Look Around the Room...

Did someone say DIGITAL QUICKFIRE?!?  Yep!  And it went a little something...


Mad Science with Maita

Things have been growing, spinning and booming in the science classroom of...


Alexa Freshour is Headed to Los Angeles!

 “I was beyond ecstatic to find out that I’d be presenting at NSTA...


The Periodic Table Comes to Life!

Binh Nguyen hosted a periodic table costume party! A science teacher at...


STEM Sweet STEM for the Holidays!

We’ve all celebrated with decorating cookies, singing Christmas carols,...


Seventh Graders Become Jr. Neuroscientists for a Day!

Last week, The University of Chicago welcomed a group of very curious seventh...


Reflection is Powerful

Reflection is powerful, especially in the field of education.  During our...


#MSUrbanSTEM Participates in Hour of Code

Last week, hundreds of students all over the world participated in the annual...


Amazing STEM is Here!

Hot off the #ExpressoBookMachine press is yet another publication from our...


Kosko Named Honoree in Best in Education

In 2014, TheBestSchools.org established the annual Escalante-Gradillas Prize for...


Fellows Gather at Erickson Hall for a Great Day of Collaborative Learning

Wonder strikes again!  The #MSUrbanSTEM gang had a face-to-face meeting on...


Meet the Featured Fellow...Jillian Onque

We are so fortunate to have Jillian Onque on our #MSUrbanSTEM team!  Image not...


Stop-Motion Videos, Memes and Quickfires Make Learning WAY More Fun!

Just imagine a classroom where students are creating stop-motion videos and...


ImagineIT Projects Foster a Mathematical Growth Mindset

How do we foster a mathematical growth mindset for the 21st century learner?...


Mother + Son = MakerFaire Fun!

During the week, Angela Barrett is busy teaching seventh and eighth grade...


Where Does the Water Go? Students Go Find Out!

Many people never stop to think about where the water goes after a rain storm....


Ashley Rose Puts a Spin on Teaching Neuroscience

Ashley Rose was recently acknowledged in her school newspaper for bringing the...


What's Tweetin? Here's What Happened Last Week @MSUrbanSTEM

Another busy week for our #MSUrbanSTEM fellows and their students!  Last week...


A Fully Funded Project for Ninety Five Students...Just ImagineIT!

Joselyn Galvez is one happy teacher!  She is a math teacher at Reilly...


And the Stop Motion Video Oscar Goes to...

Best picture? Best video editing? Most creative? Most informative?  Sounds like...


What's Tweeting? Here's What Happened Last Week @MSUrbanSTEM

Last week was a busy week on Twitter.  Our fellows are doing amazing things and...


Virtual Reality in the Classroom

We’ve all heard students say “I’m done!”  Well, Nancy...


Elena Concepcion Wins the NEED Grant

Elena Concepcion’s school year started off with some very exciting news!...


Mr. Fuller's Wonder Emporium

Darren Fullers‘ students are full of wonder.  What happens when an...


Quickfire Bins Created to Spark Creativity in Math!

Play-Doh in Math class?  Why not?  James Edstrom is on a mission to spread his...


Meet the Featured Fellow...Katie Whittaker

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The #MSUrbanSTEM Cardboard Challenge

It’s here!  People from all over the world are celebrating creativity by...


Keine Named Director of Curriculum and Instruction at ShoeSmith Elementary

We would like to congratulate Ashley Keine on her new position at Shoesmith...


Quickfires Are Lighting Up the New School Year

We love Quickfire Challenges.  They are a staple on the agenda at any...


Meet the Featured Fellow...Hallie Askuvich

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Leading Back to School Professional Development

Leadership.  It’s the #MSUrbanSTEM way!  We are happy to see so many of...


Choosing Professional Reads for the Upcoming Fall Semester...

The fall semester is here and we have all chosen our professional reads!...


Cohorts Collide at Googlepalooza!

This year’s Googlepalooza was buzzing with members from Cohort 1, 2 and...


The #MSUrbanSTEM TV Parody Show!

It all began with a 35 minute Quickfire Challenge.  Our fellows unleashed their...


The MSU Urban STEM Film Festival

Here’s to our own little MSU UrbanSTEM Film Festival!  Our fellows...


Improving Our Improvisation Skills With The Second City, Chicago

Improvisation can be frightening! Well, our fellows totally rocked it on Day 6...


Michael Kosko Travels to Tokyo for a Cooperative Learning Opportunity

Michael Kosko is an environmental science teacher at Al Raby High School.  We...


What Exactly Does it Mean to ImagineIT?

The ImagineIT project…what exactly is it?  Punya Mishra recently...


And That's A Wrap! Summer Meetings End, New Wonder Begins!

Cohort 3 is here and kickin!  Fifty new fellows have gathered, conversed and...


Showcasing Our Amazing Teaching Moments...

Drum roll please…Amazing teacher moments happened this week.  Our fellows...


What Do You "Meme" We Can Teach Creatively?

We’ve seen memes all over the internet, but what about those concentrated...