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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the number of jobs in the cluster known as “STEM”—science, technology, engineering, and math—to jump by 1 million jobs to reach 9 million between 2012 and 2022.
Data from the Department of Education break the trend down further, reporting that the predicted number of software developer jobs is set to increase by 32 percent between 2010 and 2020; the number of medical scientist jobs by 36 percent; and the number of biomedical engineer jobs by a staggering 62 percent.
For a chance to reap some of the benefits of the booming opportunity in STEM fields, students need their teachers and parents to start preparing them for the transforming job landscape early. Research has revealed that early skills development informs future success; one study found that 62 percent of kindergarteners with low levels of general knowledge struggled with science in third grade, and 54 percent still did in eighth grade.
But equipping students with specialized skills to meet a changing world can be nearly impossible for educators and parents who are struggling to stay abreast of new developments in science, tech, engineering, and math. Fortunately, a wide array of high-quality resources are available online to help address this problem. This guide will point you in the direction of the very best ones. Check out this resource guide provided by University of North Dakota to learn more.
