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Career-Focused PBL
A school district uses project-based learning to introduce students to a variety of careers starting in kindergarten. In Kankakee, Illinois, students begin exploring future careers as soon as they start
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Hands-on Professional Development: The Key to Helping Educators Develop PBL
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
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Careers in STEM: Creating Pathways for All Learners
When I was in second grade, we had a project where we shared what we wanted to be when we grew up. I remember having some very diverse interests and
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How to Incorporate the 5th ‘C’ of 21st-Century Learning
Many of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21st-century learning framework: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. But step back for a second and remember why
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Tips and Tools to Encourage Classroom Collaboration
Students need opportunities to do more than just sit passively in the classroom. We need to create learning experiences where students can collaborate, problem-solve, build their social-emotional learning skills, and
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education News Articles of July
By Maggie O’Brien Each month, we list articles on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and project-based learning (PBL) that we find exceptionally inspiring and educational. Topics range
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How District Leaders Are Revamping the Curriculum to Better Prepare Students for the Real World
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from the July issue of Tech & Learning Leader As a futurist and innovator, Tim Brown looks at emerging technologies such as
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Fulton County Public Schools Uses Defined Learning to Empower Teachers to Implement STEM-Based PBL
Dr. Valencia Bradshaw may be a 14-year veteran of Fulton County Public Schools, the fourth-largest school system in Georgia, but she has not always been an educator. She spent 18
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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
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3 Lessons Learned About Building a Competency-Based Curriculum
Research shows that young children are more active and intentional about their knowledge-gathering when they’re asking questions like “How?” and “Why?” These simple questions have led my district to
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