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3 Classroom Practices to Enhance Career Readiness
College and career readiness is a growing initiative across the United States. The U.S. Department of Education recently posted an updated Dear Colleague Letter explaining their goal of providing
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Getting Started with Blended Learning
There has been a lot of discussion about how to implement blended learning or how to “flip your classroom.” For some educators, the questions about blended and flipped learning seem
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5 Future-Ready Skills PBL can Foster in an Elementary School Classroom
In most school districts standards and state-testing drive most curricula and classroom instruction, however, many leaders are incorporating a focus to help students succeed beyond school. Systemically, it can be
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The Power of Standards-Based Rubrics in Project-Based Learning Units
More than ten years ago, I started my career in education as a lateral entry English teacher. The concept of rubrics was an emerging one in the school district where
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Project-Based Learning: 5 Tips for Getting Started
Getting started with project-based learning may feel intimidating at first. It is important for students and teachers to start small and focus more on the process rather than the products.
Read MoreAccelerating Education with STEM
A New Approach to STEM Education at a Rural Elementary School Revs up Learning with Hands-on Student Experiences By: Julia Brolin Education is like a car. With acceleration, comes shifting
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The Importance of High-Quality STEM Education in the Early Grades
Equitable STEM education in elementary and middle school can level the learning field and close STEM achievement gaps. Back in the days before STEM made a formal entrance into the
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Defined Learning Adds Project Manager for Project-Based Learning
The new tool allows school district administrators and teachers to assign and assess student portfolios to measure growth over time. (CHICAGO, IL) April 11, 2018 —In an effort to support
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Nominations from top K12 leaders led to the selection of products that enhance learning across the country Northbrook, IL. – December 1, 2015 — Defined Learning's service "Defined STEM&
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3 Strategies for Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow
Are we really doing all we can in our current educational system to prepare today’s students for the careers of tomorrow? Since I started in education, I’ve used
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