College and Career Readiness

Leveraging Technology to Engage Students in Meaningful Career-Focused Learning

After 12 years of teaching in Florida’s public school system, Brian Tupper’s principal let him know he was considered a “non-fiction reading teacher”, rather than a

The Key to Preparing Students for the Future: Early Career Exploration & Experiences

Employability skills — such as problem-solving, teamwork, work ethic, communication, and leadership — have become an essential outcome of classroom teaching and are critical to prepare students for future careers.

Top 10 PBL & STEM Education Articles of 2020

We reviewed the major news articles written on project-based learning (PBL) and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in 2020 and found ten that we think are

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 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.

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

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,

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

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

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

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