Imagine the following scenario: your favorite college basketball team is playing in the NCAA finals. They’re even hosting the tourney in your hometown. You’re driving into work one morning, jamming to the radio, when all of sudden the DJ announces […]
Read MoreEducators and parents are still in the habit of asking students what they want to be when they grow up. In my experience, students often answer with a job that is familiar to them. Maybe the job of a caregiver or something they see frequently in […]
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My almost 9-year old came home from school last week and I asked him the usual questions. How was school today? Did you learn anything fun? He responded with the usual answer “fine” but went on to tell me about something he did in his technology […]
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The use of project based learning (PBL) in primary classrooms is a natural connection to the fundamentals we encourage our young students to practice everyday in our classrooms. Connecting these practices can help these young minds stay engaged […]
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Educators and parents are concerned about learning loss during the time of Covid. Research on project-based learning shows us that when students are actively engaged in learning something new that is relevant to them, they learn deeply and quickly. […]
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“We have the best kids and the best teachers you’ll find anywhere.” While most people would say this about their schools, Pat Cooney, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning for Plainfield Community School Corporation (PCSC) in Plainfield, […]
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If there is one thing Tina Henckel, Director of STEM for Norwalk Public Schools in Norwalk, Connecticut knows, it’s how to pivot. Since 2018, Henckel and her team have been working to define what Project-Based Learning (PBL) looks like for Norwalk. […]
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Marian Wright Edelman started the Children's Defense Fund because she is an American activist for children’s rights. She has campaigned for disadvantaged children, particularly those of color, because they have been left out of high-quality […]
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Nothing can create more powerful opportunities for your students than combining rigorous content with an engaging student learning system. Seesaw and Defined Learning make a great pair! Here are three tips to get the most from using Seesaw to […]
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A group of girls gather during the lunch hour in the school library. They are a part of a STEM club that meets each week to talk about their interests in science, technology, engineering, and math, engage in STEM challenges together, and talk about […]
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