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Tips on Making Every Day Pi Day in the Classroom
In just a few days, on March 14, I will join with my friends, colleagues, and millions of others around the globe to celebrate Pi Day. For the uninitiated, Pi
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Phoenixville Area Middle School Combines Subjects in Cutting-Edge Program
This article is part of Defined's series on how schools are using innovative learning techniques. At Phoenixville Area Middle School educators have introduced a new program, which they
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Four Teachers, Four Classrooms, One Cross-Curricular STEM Course
By Mathew Lynch - Education Week 4/6/2016 The STEM team at Huntingdon Area Middle School uses a rotational model to engage students in multifaceted, multimedia projects with real-world
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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
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education Articles | February 2017
By Maggie O'Brien We had such a great response to our post on the Top 10 STEM Education Articles of 2016 that we decided to share our favorite
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A Thoughtful Approach to Career Readiness
Millennials today have too much student loan debt and are entering a workforce with not enough employment demand. Part of that stems from unrealistic expectations set by parents, colleges, and
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How to Spark Student Interest in STEM
Tips for helping students understand STEM and how it connects to all subjects and careers. The STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) initiative has been gaining traction in the global
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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
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Building Life and Workplace Skills through PBL
I often see former students of mine around town. Inevitably, I ask them what they remember from class and I expect them to talk about photosynthesis, mitosis, and food webs,
Read MoreBuilding a Collaborative STEM Classroom
A high-school math teacher shares tips on building a collaborative high-school STEM classroom at the start of the school year. Let’s set the stage… It’s the first day
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