Educators Blog

PBL: Trust the Process

I often come across educators who are concerned with the time that project-based learning can take in their classroom. Often, shortcuts are looked for and taken, which diminish the value of the learning process. It is important to have a vision for […]

Enhancing Teaching and Learning with eLearning Videos

In a world that has been taken over by social media outlets and video-sharing platforms, it makes sense for teachers to capitalize on students’ interest in digital media. Videos, in particular, are a valuable tool that can significantly increase […]

Combining Inquiry and PBL: 3 Guidelines for Success

High-Quality Project-Based Learning (PBL) provides opportunities for sustained inquiry over multiple working sessions. Transitioning to PBL involves shifts in planning, instruction, classroom management and teacher-student interaction.

In my […]

Promoting Student Agency Through Project-Based Lessons

By David Reese, Ed.D.

I frequently collaborate with teachers around the ideas of making learning authentic and relevant for students. The conversation is often driven by the need for student engagement, igniting student passion, and ensuring […]

What is Student Agency?

The term student agency relates to the student having an active role in their learning through voice, and often a choice, in the process. Project and problem-based learning provide opportunities to increase student agency through activities that are […]

How I Expose My Students to the Real World

As a STEAM teacher, I believe it is critical that our students understand and make connections between the classroom and the real world. While not every child aspires to be an engineer, nor do we expect them to be, every child will be faced with […]

5 Steps to Engaging Students in a Performance Task

By: Holley Burford

It is no secret that student’s in today’s increasingly complex world need to be equipped with a vast range of skills to enter the workforce. Many are learning and preparing for jobs that have not even been created yet. To help […]

STEM and STEAM – What’s the Difference?

By Anne Jolly

You already know what the acronym, STEM, stands for – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Add an “A” for arts, and the acronym becomes STEAM.

At first, including that “A” generated questions and frequent push-back, […]