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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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Study Confirms Project Based Learning Has a Positive Impact on How Students Learn Math
A case study conducted by my colleagues and me at MIDA Learning Technologies compared elementary classes that were piloting project-based learning (PBL) against classes that were continuing to use the
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Girls and STEM: One School District's Success
If you’re the parent of a girl, you probably tell her she can be anything when she grows up—even the President of the United States. Somehow, though, a
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education Articles | March 2017
By Maggie O'Brien | March 31st, 2017 Below is a list of noteworthy articles on STEM education that we came across this month. These articles support our mission of
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Why College and Career Readiness Begins in Preschool
“The transition to adulthood starts in preschool.” This sentence is fueling the educational reform in the Kankakee (IL) School District, where conversations about college and careers start earlier rather than
Read MoreBuilding Student Confidence, Communication, and Collaboration
By Rachelle Dene Poth To prepare for the future, we need to help our students develop skills that will transfer to whatever they decide to do once they leave our
Read More5 Tools that Foster Creativity in the Remote Learning Environment
By Rachelle Dene Poth With many schools around the world facilitating remote learning for the remainder of this academic year and possibly longer, we must find ways to provide more
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Hands-on Training Model Shows Teachers the Power of PBL
A New Jersey district uses a train-the-trainer model to introduce educators to project-based learning. If you had walked into a Hopatcong Borough School District classroom two years ago, you likely
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