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4 Ways to Keep Students Focused During the Holidays
Parties, shopping, and vacation time can derail learning. Here are rock-solid solutions to keep students on task.
Late October through early January is a festive time in many American households—and a challenging time in many American schools. […]
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The Importance of Audience in Authentic Teaching and Learning
How can the consideration for an audience enhance performance-based learning?
As an emerging teacher, I had a strong passion for project-based teaching and learning. I taught the life sciences and this strategy made a great deal of sense to me. My […]
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PBL Professional Development That Actually Works
Two curriculum coordinators share successful PD to help educators shift to digital learning models
Education is changing. Teachers and leaders are figuratively and literally “face-planting” into how to smoothly deliver classroom learning in a […]
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Research Shows That When Students Work on Projects, They Learn More
In a recent study, students learning via project tested better and improved applied problem-solving skills
Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, […]
Why Mr. Johnson’s Classroom Is More Fun Than Yours
Some kids dream of becoming educators and go through school knowing they want to end up back in the classroom. I was not one of those kids. I was a terrible student, a teacher’s nightmare who was constantly in trouble. During my time in school, I […]
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Project-Based Learning Tied to Improved Problem-Solving Skills
A new report on PBL shows elementary students who learned via PBL had higher math scores than peers who learned via traditional instruction.
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Elementary school students in Illinois whose teachers used a project-based-learning […]
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LeRoy School Board Discusses Success with Defined Learning
The monthly academic spotlight at Monday’s LeRoy School Board meeting focused on STEM education and a specific program used to augment classroom discussion. Instructors Katie Buckley and Katie Carstens addressed the board about the Defined Learning
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COLLABORATION: AT THE ROOT OF STEM SUCCESS
When kindergarteners are collaborating to build bridges, you know the future of education is bright. Long before students in the schools and districts featured here have a chance to ask “What difference does this make?” or “When will I need to know […]
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Robot Revolution: Intelligence In, Intelligence Out
Learn how Parkland School District in Allentown, PA, has successfully introduced robotics in elementary school. They integrated robotics into various subject areas, helping in the digital storytelling process, fostering trial-and-error learning, and […]
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