As we enter the season of gratitude and giving, NAF is reflecting on the resilience and innovation of our students, educators, and business partners who are the heart of NAF’s network. With Giving Tuesday coming up on December 1st, we invite you to share our campaign with your network so that we can continue to provide meaningful and enriching experiences to students across the country.
Resource of the Week
Help Design Our Internship Prep Lessons + Coding & Engineering Event
This winter, NAF will be building new lessons to help high school students prepare for their first internship. We need your help! Click below to share your advice on what we should cover and/or apply by Dec 8 to be considered for our design team who will help create these lessons (design team members will earn a $1,000 stipend).
Also, check out our Coding & Engineering Events! We have one on Dec 7, where CodeBytes presents live, easy-to-digest, 20 minute videos to help any distance learning plan. Or, join us on Dec 8 from 1-2 PM EST to hear a virtual panel discussion to discuss potential careers in engineering.
IT & Engineering Curriculum
Looking for some exciting programs for your students to take part of? Check out Hour of Code, a global movement of Computer Science Education and Code.org, a site that reaches tens of millions of students in 180+ countries through a one-hour introduction to computer science and programming. 
  
Check out these tutorials from the Hour of Code website that we've highlighted for you! 
  
Programming: Use this teacher's guide to have your students use their algebraic knowledge to code mathematical models using Python.
  
Web/Digital Design: Have your students use HTML and JavaScript to create a virtual world compatible with all VR devices. 
  
App Developer: Use this activity to have your students create their own apps and then test them on any smartphone with the Expo App Developer!
  
Cryptocurrency: Have your students explore Blockchain technology including cryptograph and hashing by using this teacher's guide.
  
Engineering: Look over this Hour of Code Teacher's Guide that introduces geometric concepts, as students additionally create simulations with Tracy the Turtle and Python. 
HOW WE'RE TEACHING ONLINE
If you're coming back from break ready to learn more about your LMS, Canvas, Google Classroom, and Schoology can be a great place to hear from your peers. Get help and advice from other teachers and educators on these popular platforms!
WHAT WE'RE LEARNING - RACIAL EQUITY IN PRACTICE
November is Native American Heritage Month, where we honor and understand the rich culture of those who were the first to be on this land. The 27th is dedicated to this specifically and is known as Native American Heritage Day. As educators and people, it is important to learn to understand the history that has wronged groups of people. Read this article on what Thanksgiving really means to Indigenous groups, and how we must remember to empathize with others who mourn this holiday.
WHEN WORK-BASED LEARNING GOES VIRTUAL
Mark your calendars for this exciting virtual event on December 11, where students will get the chance to speak with a NASA Robotics Engineer and hear about the Mars 2020 mission, what robotics engineers do, and more!
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