Mary-Eileen Gallagher

Mary-Eileen Gallagher
Mary-Eileen Gallagher is a Bay Area educator with extensive teaching experience in grades K-5.

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What is STEM Education and How Do I Teach It? - For Parents

By Mary-Eileen Gallagher on March 28, 2020 in STEM mentors, STEM Activities, Elementary STEM Education, STEM Education

If you’re like a lot of parents (who may be newly homeschooling your elementary-aged kids), you've heard a lot about STEM education lately. Maybe you're looking for ways to incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning into the curriculum provided by your child's teacher, or you're looking for educational enrichment you can do to bring STEM home.

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The What, Why, and How of STEM in Elementary Education

By Mary-Eileen Gallagher on June 7, 2019 in STEM mentors, STEM Activities, Elementary STEM Education, STEM Education

If you’re like a lot of general education teachers, you've heard a lot about STEM education lately. Maybe you've been asked by your K-5 principal to be the school's STEM teacher but aren't sure exactly where to start, or you're just looking for ways to incorporate it into your classroom curriculum.

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