{"id":1091,"date":"2021-10-07T17:07:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T23:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2022-08-29T11:23:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:23:12","slug":"celebrating-world-teachers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.typing.com\/celebrating-world-teachers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Teachers With STEM Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the time a student graduates from high school in the United States, they\u2019ve had nearly 50 different teachers at school. That\u2019s an impressive number of professionals working incredibly hard to make sure that each and every child receives the quality education that they deserve.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

From elementary classroom teachers to middle and high school core and elective teachers, these highly qualified educators are shaping the lives of the country\u2019s youngest citizens in innumerable ways.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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World Teachers\u2019 Day<\/span><\/h1>\n

That\u2019s why even the smallest gestures of gratitude for teachers are always much <\/span>appreciated<\/span><\/a>. And what better day to show the teachers in your life just how much you care than on International Teacher\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

International Teacher\u2019s Day, or World Teachers\u2019 Day as it\u2019s also known, was officially designated as an international holiday by Unesco on <\/span>October 5th, 1994<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of the holiday is to celebrate all teachers around the world and commemorate the adoption of the <\/span>Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers<\/span><\/a> on the same date in 1966 as well as the passing of the <\/span>Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel<\/span><\/a> in 1997.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally speaking, these documents set forth the rights and responsibilities of all educators worldwide and the international standards expected of their position.<\/span><\/p>\n

And many administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents around see World Teachers\u2019 Day as an opportunity to hand out teacher appreciation day cards and teacher appreciation day gifts to all of the special educators who have changed their lives for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n

STEM Around the World<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Another great way to commemorate this important international holiday is to acknowledge the remarkable work being done by STEM teachers around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

The STEM-focused curriculum<\/span><\/a> prepares students to be both critical thinkers and innovators in their fields. And STEM teachers on a global scale get more students excited about and engaged in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, we\u2019re going to take a look at how STEM is being taught in different countries around the globe\u2014all thanks to the hard work and dedication of STEM teachers everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia<\/span><\/h2>\n

In Australia, STEM education is guided by the <\/span>National STEM School Education Strategy<\/span><\/a> published in 2015<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>2 goals<\/span> of STEM education in Australia are to:<\/span><\/p>\n