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Announcing: Partnership with Tennessee STEM Innovation Network
Defined Learning has partnered with Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) to offer schools STEM career awareness curriculum through project-based learning tasks for students grades 5-8 at no cost to schools.
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Where Performance Tasks Fit in the PBL Spectrum
Teachers often joke about the jargon in education—I’ve heard it called “edu-speak.” It can be mysterious to non-educators, and confusing and off-putting even to those of us on
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5 Ways PBL Can Benefit ELLs
Summer vacation has just begun, but that doesn’t mean a teacher’s brain isn’t still in school, reflecting on practice in a most challenging year; thinking about how
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Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners in the Classroom
Teaching during the 2020-21 school year was a learning experience for everyone. Quick shifts from in-person to virtual instruction had heads spinning. Navigating classrooms of sometimes invisible students felt like
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STEM for All Through Meaningful Project Based Learning
On March 9, 2021, Defined Learning hosted a virtual PBL & STEM Summit. With over 2000 participants from across the nation, the summit featured a session by Tabitha Branum, Deputy
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Professional Learning at PBL Champions Camp
Last week was a transformational experience for 26 educators at the inaugural Defined Learning PBL Champ Camp at LutheRanch in Tallapoosa GA. These dedicated and hard-working educators spent a week
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Outdoor STEM for the Summertime
Summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy your surroundings. Kids and families can take advantage of summer weather by finding the science, technology, engineering, and math in
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Professional Development That Changed My Teaching and Inspired My Students
Educators have many options to hone their craft in the quest of becoming better teachers. Professional development (PD) opportunities include: 1) improving teachers’ content knowledge; 2) updating teaching practices; 3)
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Connecticut Dept. of Education Adopts Defined Learning for All Students
The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) announced a statewide partnership with Defined Learning for the 2021-2022 school year. Defined Learning was selected after a thorough procurement process. The online
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What's the Difference Between Project Based Learning and Doing a Project?
True confession: I was a high school history teacher who lectured too much. I was just starting out in my career in education and thought that was what I was
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