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How to Teach Project-Based Learning in a Virtual Classroom

When COVID-19 forced us to adjust learning environments, we knew student engagement might hang in the balance. As school leaders, we chose to believe the circumstances presented a huge opportunity to think outside the box, to change instruction for […]

Introduce middle school career exploration via project-based learning

Student engagement has long been the focus of educators and administrators everywhere. We want to connect with our students. We want to make an impact, to prepare students for the future.

When COVID-19 forced us to adjust learning environments, […]

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 exceptionally inspiring and educational. Topics range from […]

4 Keys to Building an Equitable STEM Program

From professional development opportunities to connecting lessons to careers, here’s how schools and districts can promote STEM for all

By Joel Jacobson

In schools across the nation, approximately 136,000 students took advanced placement […]

Real-World Writing Doesn’t Start with a 5-page Paper

You’ve heard them before: the moans and groans from students when introducing a new unit or starting a new project. “Why do we have to learn this?” “When will I ever use this in real life?”

Education is designed to expand outside the walls of the […]

3 Lessons Learned About Building a Competency-Based Curriculum

By: Caroline Messenger

Research shows that young children are more active and intentional about their knowledge-gathering when they’re asking questions like “How?” and “Why?” These simple questions have led my district to discoveries that have […]

Career-Focused PBL

A school district uses project-based learning to introduce students to a variety of careers starting in kindergarten.

By: Suzie Boss

In Kankakee, Illinois, students begin exploring future careers as soon as they start kindergarten. By engaging in […]

Let Students Take Control of Their Learning

By Larue Fitch

At Kankakee School District, we asked our students the question, "What was your most memorable moment in school?" More than 90% of their responses reflected a project they created on their own, and the relationship they had with a […]

Project-Based Learning Is Just the Beginning

A district is preparing its students for the future by focusing on the skills and connections students will need in their careers.

By Felice Hybert

Having a job may seem a lifetime away for a child, but by exposing them to different career paths, […]

I made my classroom look like the real world —and test scores soared

Think about the jobs in today’s economy — the ones we’re supposed to prepare students for after graduation. Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Do they learn and use new skills one at a […]

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How to Teach Project-Based Learning in a Virtual Classroom

Introduce middle school career exploration via project-based learning

Top 10 PBL & STEM Education Articles of 2020

4 Keys to Building an Equitable STEM Program

From professional development opportunities to connecting lessons to careers, here’s how schools and districts can promote STEM for all

Real-World Writing Doesn’t Start with a 5-page Paper

3 Lessons Learned About Building a Competency-Based Curriculum

Career-Focused PBL

A school district uses project-based learning to introduce students to a variety of careers starting in kindergarten.

Let Students Take Control of Their Learning

Project-Based Learning Is Just the Beginning

A district is preparing its students for the future by focusing on the skills and connections students will need in their careers.

I made my classroom look like the real world —and test scores soared

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From professional development opportunities to connecting lessons to careers, here’s how schools and districts can promote STEM for all

A school district uses project-based learning to introduce students to a variety of careers starting in kindergarten.

A district is preparing its students for the future by focusing on the skills and connections students will need in their careers.

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