As one of the founders of #edchat, I get a lot of questions about the what, where, when and why, so here is everything you need to know about #edchat:

The History

#edchat started out of a series of conversations between myself, Tom Whitby and Shelly Terrell. Tom is a bit of an instigator and likes to push people’s thinking about various topics in education. One day, he was asking several of these thought-provoking questions and was getting comments from all angles. He turned…

STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and encompasses all of the subjects that fall beneath those umbrella categories. Although STEM education affects all aspects of society, the last two decades have seen an overall decline of student interest in STEM subjects in the United States. Each state has responded to this trend in their own way, and in California, many initiatives are in place to improve the quality of

We're happy to announce the launch of Teach.com.

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But it's not enough just to become a teacher. America needs great teachers. Teach.com has spoken with students, parents and award-winning teachers from across the country to find out what makes a great teacher great.

Take a look around Teach.com to find …