There’s a well-known gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Women have been historically underrepresented in these fields and are still underrepresented in many STEM roles today. Educators play a crucial role in addressing this gap and...
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The average teacher spends ten hours a week or more on planning, preparing lessons, and grading, according to national surveys. With the average teacher working 54 hours per week, curriculum overload continuing to rise, and teacher job satisfaction hitting all-time...
Do Your Middle School Students Have These Key Digital Literacy Skills?
Your middle school students may seem more tech-savvy than their teachers at times. However, they may still lack some key digital literacy skills they’ll need in high school and beyond — or even right now. Here are some of the most important topics to include in your...
How to Update Your Elementary School STEM Program For 2023
It's time to update your elementary school STEM program for the 2023-24 school year! Your students deserve an engaging and effective curriculum. STEM education is becoming more and more important for today's students. It’s directly related to many critical jobs in...
How to Avoid Curriculum Overload While Adding to Your STEM Program
It seems like there’s always something new that needs to fit into the school curriculum. With the push to spend more time on STEM — without seeing results drop in other key subjects — educators often feel like there aren’t enough hours in a day. Curriculum Overload...
What’s the Best Age to Start Learning to Code?
Parents and community members across the U.S. are demanding that schools teach kids to code. As a district administrator, you may be wondering where coding should fit into schools’ already-packed curricula. Learning to code has many benefits beyond career preparation....
What is Digital Literacy and Why Does It Matter in 2023?
As an educator, you probably have strong opinions on your school’s math and social studies programs. But you may have some questions about newer additions to the curriculum, like digital literacy. Students need to learn many things to become responsible, effective...
Introducing: Yeti Keyboarding, The Next-Gen K-12 Keyboarding Platform
At Yeti Academy, we’re excited to announce a new STEM curriculum: Yeti Keyboarding! Yeti Keyboarding is a next-gen typing and keyboarding curriculum with all the teacher tools you need. This incredibly engaging curriculum includes grade specific content, gamified...
4 Ways to Improve Your K-12 STEM Curriculum in 2023
Does your STEM curriculum need an upgrade? At most schools, the answer is yes. Educators and ed tech companies have come up with a variety of new ways to make your curriculum more engaging and effective for learners of all ages. Here are some of the best ways to boost...
5 Reasons Why STEM Education is Important in 2023
There’s a lot of buzz around STEM right now, and you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. It’s true that technology and engineering jobs are on the rise, but does every student really need to learn STEM skills? As it turns out, science, technology,...
9 Popular Myths About Teaching Digital Citizenship
Technology is changing rapidly, and most schools are having a hard time keeping up. Some district administrators, teachers, and parents wonder whether it’s even worthwhile to teach digital citizenship. At Yeti Academy, we’ve found that many concerns are based on...
5 Things to Include in Your Middle School Computer Curriculum
If your district is looking to emphasize STEM beyond math and science, you may want to expand your middle school computer curriculum further. Basic coding, HTML, and computational thinking lessons can help students develop widely applicable skills and spark an...
The Advantages of an Online STEM Curriculum
In today’s schools, online curriculums have an edge over traditional curriculum resources. Whether you teach in an online or in-person environment, your students and teachers will appreciate the unique features of an online STEM curriculum. Here are 5 advantages of...
An Inside Look at Yeti Academy’s Coding Curriculum
Yeti Academy uses a unique gamified approach to teach coding skills. With Yeti Code, we have both single-player and multiplayer games to help students develop their skills and motivate each other to learn. Students love our fun, interactive Yeti snow mountain...
Introducing Sports Med, a Biology Elective Curriculum For Middle Schools
Looking for an elective curriculum that will get your students excited about life sciences? Need a tech-based, easy-to-use supplement to round out your regular biology curriculum? Yeti Academy has just what you need: Sports Med, an all-inclusive, activity-rich life...
3 STEM Activities for Middle School
Finding middle school STEM activities that are easy to set up can be challenging, especially if you need the activities to be remote-friendly or substitute-friendly. At Yeti Academy, we offer a variety of STEM courses, modules, and activities to give students an...
It’s Time to Update Your School’s Digital Literacy Curriculum
For many children and teens today, using certain parts of the internet feels as easy as breathing. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean they know everything they need to know to stay safe, use common academic and workplace tools as effectively as possible, and contribute...
4 Great Online STEM Activities for Elementary School
It’s often hard to find ready-made activities for teaching elementary school STEM, especially if you want to make your lessons remote-friendly. At Yeti Academy, we have a solution: an easy-to-use, resource-rich STEM learning platform that gives students an exciting...