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Why Parents are Ideal STEM Partners
By Anne Jolly How can students continue to grow in STEM habits and attitudes through holidays, weekends, and even during the school day, given the relatively short time that STEM
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How Can Educators Nurture Innovators?
By Anne Jolly Kids are born creative, curious, and imaginative. They like to daydream and ask questions. Children you teach have the potential to make unusual connections, imagine, and come
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Engaging Students in the Early Grades: Why STEM Learning Works
I visited an early elementary classroom the other day where students were working on a design challenge. They were spread out across the classroom clustered in small groups. Some on
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Research shows PBL's quantitative and qualitative benefits
Dive Brief: * A new report from MIDA Learning Technologies studied project-based learning in second- and fifth-grade classrooms during the 2015-16 school year, when one group of teachers incorporated PBL and
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A High School Math Teacher at Camden County Schools Uses PBL to Drive Student Achievement
"It’s easier than you think!" This is the advice I gave to my colleagues who were hesitant to try Project Based Learning (PBL) using the Defined Learning
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Anthony Johnson's Experience with Defined Learning
A Defined Learning Experience From Anthony Johnson, 5th Grade Science Teacher Isenberg Elementary School. At the end of the school year, kids just get antsy. They are really stressed out
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Two Creative Ways to Engage English Language Learners
Educators share their strategies for teaching academically challenging (and fun) lessons that support native and non-native English speakers. Transitions can be challenging for any student, whether that is moving from
Read MoreTools for Encouraging Classroom Collaboration
Rachelle Dene Poth There are so many options available to facilitate collaboration and communication in classrooms today, that it can be challenging to decide which tool would be the most
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Tips on Designing Classroom Projects That Bring Joy and Success
By Meghan Raftery “What makes your heart sing? If you don’t take the time to think about the answer—really think about it—you may never know the joy
Read MoreLooking to Encourage PBL in Your School? Try School-Wide PBL Days!
By Kelsey Bednar As both teachers and students come back to school in January rested and re-charged, it is the perfect time to implement a new, engaging strategy like Project-Based
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