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Going Beyond Content: Preparing Students For a Modern Workforce

“We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist … using technologies that haven’t been invented … in order to solve problems we don’t even

Top Rated PBL Tool Grows Problem-Solving Skills

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

Teaching STEM: The Dilemma

I remember a haunting conversation with a 7th-grade science teacher – I’ll call her Sara. Actually, I guess Sara was the one who was haunted – haunted by the

What is Project Based Learning?

Project Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional methodology encouraging students to learn by applying knowledge and skills through an engaging experience. PBL presents opportunities for deeper learning in

Teacher's Best Practices for PBL

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

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

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,