STEM Apps for a Rainy Day
Sometimes a hot summer day gives way to a thunderstorm which may have you stuck inside for hours. While summer should be a time for playing outside and
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4 Ways to Help Students Develop SEL Skills
Throughout the past couple of years, it has become increasingly important to focus on the mental health and wellness of our students and ourselves. As educators, it can
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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