Posts about College and Career Readiness
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Elementary Entrepreneurship: The Sky’s the Limit
Fostering entrepreneurship in the classroom encourages students to develop hard and soft skills, engage in problem-solving, and communicate effectively while pursuing their entrepreneurial ideas. Read about four key categories with
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Students as Innovators: Why STEM Learning Matters More Than Ever
With the projected growth of STEM occupations, STEM education is critical. Providing early and diverse opportunities in STEM fosters important future-ready skills like collaboration and problem-solving while preparing students for
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Financial Literacy IS Literacy
It is important to start teaching financial literacy at a young age, integrating it throughout student's educational journies. Learn how combining essential financial knowledge with project-based learning and
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It's Time for Curriculum Mapping 3.0
The curriculum mapping process ensures comprehensive education over time. In this article, Jay McTighe proposes a new process for curriculum mapping, emphasizing authentic performance tasks over content input. This shift
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A Framework for Inclusivity: Project-Based Learning for Black and Brown Communities
Project-based learning allows for personalized learning experiences for all students. This article provides a framework designed to ensure that PBL effectively addresses the unique needs of students specifically from Black
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What Matters Gets Measured: Defining and Evaluating Student Goals
Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) competencies — such as communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving — are crucial for student success beyond school. Schools and districts must establish, measure, and assess PoG
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Driving Student Outcomes Through Competency-Based Learning
Learn how Lindsay Unified School District, a rural school district located in California, created and implemented a competency-based, project-based learning system with the help of Defined Learning. Lindsay Unified School
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Empowering Students to Prepare for the Future Through STEM and Coding
With the growing influence of technology in both the workplace and schools, STEM and coding education are becoming increasingly more important across all grade levels. STEM and coding foster skills
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Empowering Students with Computer Science
Considering today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, integrating computer science education in the classroom is essential to prepare students for future careers. Here are some ways for educators to
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What is a Portrait of a Graduate?
In this article, John Larmer delves into what a Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) is along with its key components. Learn about the challenges and solutions when implementing a PoG
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