National Teacher's Day
The Academy supports — and thanks — STEM teachers!
Published May 07, 2013

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. —Henry Adams |
May 7th is officially National Teacher's Day, but here at the Academy we believe teachers should be celebrated every day! Teachers play a huge role in shaping our lives, from our very first tentative days of school, right through to our confident celebrations in cap and gown. Teachers spark a love of learning, inspire creativity, inform future careers, and teach us the skills we need to achieve our dreams.
In honor of National Teacher's Day, we present resources designed to help teachers do their jobs (because we know that even teachers never stop learning).
![]() | eBriefingThe State of Games in the ClassroomFrom FoldIt to Angry Birds, games are a hot topic in education innovation, and they play an increasingly large part in the daily lives of our students. Visit this Academy eBriefing to learn more about how games can change your classroom. |
![]() | EventSocial and Emotional Learning: Preparing Our Children to ExcelMonday, May 13, 2013 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
![]() | Event CalendarScience Educators' Events in NYCVisit this free, consistently-updated calendar to learn about upcoming science educators' events in the NYC-area. |
![]() | Teacher ResourcesPathways to Science BlogOn this Academy-run blog for educators, visit our page on Teacher Resources—a listing of websites to help teachers locate new lessons, resources, and enrichment opportunities for students. |
![]() | eBriefingBlack Holes and AstrobiologySpice up your next astronomy lesson with information from Caleb Scharf, director of astrobiology at Columbia University, who described the latest science on black holes and gave an update on the search for life on other planets. |
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