ITEEA is proud to announce release of the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy (STEL) eTool! The new STEL eTool can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device to aid in curriculum development and lesson planning. Searches can be performed by standard, benchmark, grade level, keyword, or phrase. Results provide the full text benchmark and description, along with the appropriate practices and crosswalks to Next Generation Science Stan- dards and Common Core State Standards for both Mathematics and English Language Arts. Free for educators in any subject area, ITEEA's STEL lesson plan tool, if filled out completely, results in a formal lesson plan. The tool allows the educator to first select a grade-band, resulting in the STEL standards and benchmarks for that grade range and how the CCSS and NGSS have been aligned. It is up to the user to select which benchmarks and standards, and the context through which the lesson would be taught, The lesson plan tool also allows the user to input any standards and benchmarks that may not be listed, This could be due to specific states' standards or if the user is differentiating lessons and wanting to select benchmarks not found in the initial selection of grade bands, ITEEA's STEM CTL™ encourages teachers to adjust their lessons and curriculum to best fit their students. The resulting formatted lesson is a Microsoft Word document, which allows teacher customization to their school's theme and addition of notes and reminders, etc.
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