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Teaching Strategies for Kinesthetic Learners in STEM Education
By H. Davis Each fall, students, teachers, and parents come together for another academic school year, and as we watch our students grow, it quickly becomes clear that each child
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education Articles of October 2017
By Maggie O'Brien Each month, we review news articles written on STEM education and project-based learning (PBL) and list five that we find exceptionally inspiring and educational. Topics
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Chemistry Isn’t Boring: Inspiring Students with Real-world, Project-based Lessons
I’ve got a pretty tough job, because sometimes chemistry is a hard sell. Some students love it and embrace the periodic table and Newton’s laws of motion, but
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3 Ways to Include Project-Based STEM Lessons in Your Math Class
In addition to core classes, students at Memorial Middle School participate in a research course where they engage in cross-curricular project-based lessons that build 21st-century skills. We focus on creating
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LeRoy School Board Discusses Success with Defined Learning
The monthly academic spotlight at Monday’s LeRoy School Board meeting focused on STEM education and a specific program used to augment classroom discussion. Instructors Katie Buckley and Katie Carstens
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What are VARK Learning Styles?
In education today we need to stay informed of the different strategies and resources that are available for providing more personalized learning experiences for our students. Being able to differentiate
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3 Benefits of Using PBL in a Special Education Classroom
The project-based learning (PBL) trend is sweeping schools across the nation, and my special ed (SPED) classroom is no exception. Students in my classroom have a variety of disabilities, which
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Teaching to the Edges Using Project-Based Learning
For these two teachers, PBL is the key to differentiating lessons for students of all ability levels. What do special ed (SPED) and gifted students have in common? They both
Read MoreFour Opportunities to Connect Authentic Learning and Community
By Dr. David Reese, Ed.D. I was working with educators from a large urban school district in Florida on the development of performance tasks when one of the educational
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Real-World Writing Doesn’t Start with a 5-page Paper
You’ve heard them before: the moans and groans from students when introducing a new unit or starting a new project. “Why do we have to learn this?” “When will
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