Posts about College and Career Readiness
Sticking with STEM: Maintaining Hands-On Learning While Virtual
I was recently interviewed on a podcast and was asked how I felt about the changes in education in light of the pandemic. We discussed the fact that a lot
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A Pathway Into STEM Careers
In high school, I loved chemistry class. Led by an inspiring teacher, I was curious about the experiments we did and enjoyed the hands-on nature of the class. Although I
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Career-Focused Project Based Learning: The Ideal Teaching Approach for Career Preparation
Many of today’s students are floundering after graduation without a clear plan and direction for their future. Our current one-size-fits-all curriculum focuses almost entirely on academic courses that meet
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New Career Pathways Service Helps Students Explore and Experience Careers
Defined Learning launches new career pathways solution to empower educators to strengthen students future-readiness skills. November 11, 2020 (CHICAGO, IL)—To support students and teachers with in-person, hybrid, or virtual
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To Connect Classes to Careers, Consider Erasing Grade Levels
Back in the early 1900s, John Dewey promoted the “learning by doing”approach to education, which would later become the foundation of project-based learning (PBL). This framework allows for students
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5 Ideas for Preparing Students for the Future
Over the past year, there has been an increase in the discussion of how to prepare students for the future of work and the future of learning. With so many
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Building 21st-Century Skills Through a Competency-Based Learning Model
Competencies, future-ready skills, and 21st-century skills all involve students doing something. For the students, these ideas represent the “how” to do something or the skills needed to navigate a situation.
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What is the Difference Between Projects and Project Based Learning?
One area that I have tried to bring into my teaching practice more over the past four years, is Project Based Learning (PBL). When I first started teaching, I thought
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Early STEM Career Exploration
When we were kids we thought about future careers as a doctor or a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe we dreamed of being dancers or football players. Today, kids still
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Using Entrepreneurship to Nurture Creativity and Innovation
Two educators share how they use innovative real-world projects to build entrepreneurship skills and inspire creativity in their students. Let’s change that, shall we? We're attempting to
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