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How to Get Started with PBL

A few years ago, after reading some books over the summer (LAUNCH and Pure Genius) and doing some reflection, I realized that what I had been doing was not authentic Project-Based Learning (PBL). Instead, I had simply been doing projects based on […]

Social and Emotional Learning Applications Through PBL

Through project-based learning (PBL) and the use of real-world performance tasks tied to social challenges, students have the opportunity to apply competencies associated with social and emotional learning. In a previous blog post, I shared five […]

Technology Integration Made Simple

There are a tremendous amount of digital resources available to teachers today. Within seconds, teachers can find websites, images, documents, videos, learning tools , and other media formats online. Having access to so much makes it easier to find […]

How to Successfully Flip Your STEM Classroom

By Alan Oakman

When I was a student, I used to wish for two things: no boring lectures and no homework. The tides have changed and I have become a teacher now. But I can sense that even my students want the same things that I did, i.e., […]

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 school curriculum, I sometimes struggled to make lessons […]

Using career relevance as opportunities for students to apply their knowledge

In the world of standardized tests the content and skills, often called power standards, drive instruction and the focus for learning. This is critically important information for student success on tests and the data that determine school and […]

Going Beyond Content: Preparing Students For a Modern Workforce

“We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist … using technologies that haven’t been invented … in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.”

—Richard Riley, former Secretary of Education

This famous quote […]

3 Tips for Shifting to a Student-Centered Classroom

The article advocates for a student-centered approach in education, offering three tips for implementation: starting to learn with your students, allowing students to go at their own pace, and balancing testing demands with project-based learning.

Kid’s Curiosity: The Engine that Drives STEM Learning

I loved watching the science mystery sleuths in the series, “Mythbusters.” This mystery-solving TV series stirred my curiosity. And it stimulated the curiosity of many of my science students as well. (I can hardly wait for “Mythbusters, Jr!”)

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PBL: A Team Effort

An instructional coach and media coordinator share how they collaborated to create an innovative and engaging PBL curriculum

By Dr. Angela Mullennix

During the most recent school year, I was fortunate to work with an individual who made my job of […]