Four Teachers from four different classrooms at Huntington Middle School (PA) used their individual strengths in a rotational, project-based model to teach middle-school students how to apply STEM to real-world situations.
The team included […]
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A New Jersey superintendent shares her successful strategy for introducing educators to project-based learning.
If you had walked into a Hopatcong Borough School District classroom two years ago, you likely would have seen students seated quietly, […] Read MoreBy Anne Jolly
I never intended to be a teacher. I took a “temporary” job as a middle school science teacher when I moved to a new city and no jobs were available in my virus research profession. By the end of that first year, I was in love. I fell […]
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Title: Defined STEM Summary: Stellar collection of STEM resources supports project-based learning
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Don’t miss this report: The Complex Data on Girls in STEM in The Atlantic Daily. The new National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) measured students’ ability to think through problems systematically, using technology and engineering to […]
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Two elementary school teachers explain how they infused literacy and STEM to create an engaging lesson that improved their students' problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Last year, Lake Lehman School District (Lehman, PA) created an […]
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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 would have seen students seated quietly, with a […]
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Project-based learning (PBL) is a trend that’s spreading faster than a wildfire during a drought. Why? Because research on PBL proves that it increases student engagement and achievement, and helps students develop the 21st-century skills they […]
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By Dr. David Reese, Ed. D.
In my research to learn about what attributes school systems envision for their future graduates, I’ve found that content applications were a constant based upon academic standards. However, many systems focused on how […]
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Passion is a driving force in all facets of life, especially teaching and learning. Learning in Community Consolidated School District 59 (CCSD59) in the Chicago suburbs reflects the actual work being done in the world, empowers the learner, solves […]
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