An Educator's Guide to STEAM: Engaging Students Using Real-World Problems in the Digital Age

This updated and expanded edition is essential reading for K–8 teachers who want to keep pace with fast-moving technological advancements and honor their students’ interests and cultures.

The authors provide updated problem-solving scenarios to assist with STEAM curriculum design; additional information on AI-powered tools, with guidance for effective implementation; attention to current topics in science such as climate change, cybersecurity, and the ethical implications of AI; and lesson plans and activities to enhance the guide’s practical application in today’s classrooms.

Readers will find easy-to-understand examples of what STEAM education looks like in a variety of classrooms, and will hear from teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and administrators about what it takes to ensure that STEAM is a schoolwide success. Each chapter of this popular text 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.

Book Features:

  • A practical teaching guide that uses classroom scenarios relevant to today’s students.
  • A conceptual model with specific strategies, such as problem-based learning, student choice, technology integration, and teacher facilitation.
  • Updated with an increased focus on emerging technologies, culturally relevant strategies, and lessons from classrooms.
  • Materials to support authentic assessment such as rubrics, STEAM units, and formative assessment examples.
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An Educator's Guide to STEAM: Engaging Students Using Real-World Problems in the Digital Age

This updated and expanded edition is essential reading for K–8 teachers who want to keep pace with fast-moving technological advancements and honor their students’ interests and cultures.

The authors provide updated problem-solving scenarios to assist with STEAM curriculum design; additional information on AI-powered tools, with guidance for effective implementation; attention to current topics in science such as climate change, cybersecurity, and the ethical implications of AI; and lesson plans and activities to enhance the guide’s practical application in today’s classrooms.

Readers will find easy-to-understand examples of what STEAM education looks like in a variety of classrooms, and will hear from teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and administrators about what it takes to ensure that STEAM is a schoolwide success. Each chapter of this popular text 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.

Book Features:

  • A practical teaching guide that uses classroom scenarios relevant to today’s students.
  • A conceptual model with specific strategies, such as problem-based learning, student choice, technology integration, and teacher facilitation.
  • Updated with an increased focus on emerging technologies, culturally relevant strategies, and lessons from classrooms.
  • Materials to support authentic assessment such as rubrics, STEAM units, and formative assessment examples.
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An Educator's Guide to STEAM: Engaging Students Using Real-World Problems in the Digital Age

An Educator's Guide to STEAM: Engaging Students Using Real-World Problems in the Digital Age

An Educator's Guide to STEAM: Engaging Students Using Real-World Problems in the Digital Age

An Educator's Guide to STEAM: Engaging Students Using Real-World Problems in the Digital Age

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This updated and expanded edition is essential reading for K–8 teachers who want to keep pace with fast-moving technological advancements and honor their students’ interests and cultures.

The authors provide updated problem-solving scenarios to assist with STEAM curriculum design; additional information on AI-powered tools, with guidance for effective implementation; attention to current topics in science such as climate change, cybersecurity, and the ethical implications of AI; and lesson plans and activities to enhance the guide’s practical application in today’s classrooms.

Readers will find easy-to-understand examples of what STEAM education looks like in a variety of classrooms, and will hear from teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and administrators about what it takes to ensure that STEAM is a schoolwide success. Each chapter of this popular text 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.

Book Features:

  • A practical teaching guide that uses classroom scenarios relevant to today’s students.
  • A conceptual model with specific strategies, such as problem-based learning, student choice, technology integration, and teacher facilitation.
  • Updated with an increased focus on emerging technologies, culturally relevant strategies, and lessons from classrooms.
  • Materials to support authentic assessment such as rubrics, STEAM units, and formative assessment examples.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780807783429
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 08/22/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 12 MB
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About the Author

Cassie F. Quigley is a professor of science education at the University of Pittsburgh. Danielle Herro is a professor of learning sciences at Clemson University.

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“The second edition of An Educator’s Guide to STEAM is a timely must-read for all K–8 educators deeply dedicated to preparing youth for their lives of today and the future. The book brilliantly captures compelling stories of STEAM teaching in action and leaves readers ready and equipped to build bright futures by fostering student growth through transdisciplinary STEAM. As a STEAM researcher and educator, my recommendation is to engage in this book today!”
Sarah B. Bush, professor of K–12 STEM education, Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair, University of Central Florida

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