A STEM education consultant explains how consistent collaboration among teachers can foster effective STEM-based PBL instruction.
I entered the teaching profession directly from working in a virology lab. Every day our lab team met to discuss what […]
Read MoreBy David L. Reese, Ed.D.
Personalized learning is an educational approach that aims to customize learning for each student's strengths, needs, skills, and interests. Personalized learning can be an important and valuable part in promoting student […]
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Ten years ago, a groundbreaking event occurred in the K-12 education arena. The Common Core Standards introduced a set of clear, consistent guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do in math and English language arts from […]
Read MoreBy Rachelle Dene Poth
As we head back to our classrooms and prepare for the upcoming year, there are many things we need to consider. A few of my reflections are: What worked well last year that we should continue and build upon? What did not work […]
Read MoreLet’s set the stage… It’s the first day back from summer vacation at a high school. The students have missed each […]
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Teachers are good at juggling all of the new each year — new admin, new standards, new curriculum, new students, new assessments, new […]
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By Grayson McKinney, Zach Rondot, and Amanda Oliver
“Never again is someone going to pay you to […]
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I remember a haunting conversation with a 7th-grade science teacher – I’ll call her Sara. Actually, I guess Sara was the one who was haunted – haunted by the possibilities of what STEM could mean in her classroom if she could just pull it off.
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Most schools have reached that somewhat chaotic or challenging time of the school year. Spring is in full swing with schedules packed with academic events, sports activities, high school musicals, and of course, the testing season is upon us. […]
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When we were kids we thought about future careers as a doctor or a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe we dreamed of being dancers or football players. Today, kids still think about those options, but they are quickly developing a growing knowledge of […]
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