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Study Confirms Project Based Learning Has a Positive Impact on How Students Learn Science and Math

A recent case study conducted by my colleagues and me at MIDA Learning Technologies compared elementary classes who were piloting project-ba sed learning (PBL) against classes that were continuing to use the district’s traditional curriculum. Our […]

Project Based Learning: 5 Tips for Getting Started

By Heather Wertman and David Reese, Ed. D.

For many educators, the practice of project based learning (PBL) is new. Many educators have long thought that PBL was focused on the project. However, attention should be focused as much on the process, as […]

Transitioning to an Integrated Approach Through Project-Based Learning

By Meghan Raftery

The motto for the Westminster School District is “Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today.” This motto frames the work of all-district teams, including the Department of Educational Services. “Our goals are firm, but the means are […]

Supporting Teachers in Their Shift to Project-Based Learning

A district leader discusses how they determined the best way to scale PD and prepare teachers to implement project-based learning.

By Megan Raftery and Maggie O'Brien

“What does Project-Based Learning (PBL) look like for Norwalk?” This question […]

How a Fast-Growing District is Engaging Students in Real-World PBL

Learn how the fastest-growing school district in TX is empowering its teachers to deepen students' understanding of career pathways through authentic project-based learning.

Imagine if a district had a chance to build their schools from the ground […]

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 […]

Supporting Teachers in Their Shift to Project Based Learning

A STEM education consultant explains how consistent collaboration among teachers can foster effective STEM-based PBL instruction.

By Anne Jolly

I entered the teaching profession directly from working in a virology lab. Every day our lab team met to […]

Tips on Making Every Day Pi Day in the Classroom

By Carolyn Marchetti

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 Day is an annual celebration that honors Pi, the numerical value […]

Technology Integration Made Simple

With so many digital classroom resources available, where do we start?

By Rachelle Dene Poth

There are a tremendous amount of digital resources available to teachers today. Within seconds, teachers can find websites, images, […]

PBL: A Team Effort

An instructional coach and media coordinator share how they collaborated to create an innovative and engaging PBL curriculum

By Dr. Angela Mullennix

During the most recent school year, I was fortunate to work with an individual who made my job of […]

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A district leader discusses how they determined the best way to scale PD and prepare teachers to implement project-based learning.

Learn how the fastest-growing school district in TX is empowering its teachers to deepen students' understanding of career pathways through authentic project-based learning.

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

A STEM education consultant explains how consistent collaboration among teachers can foster effective STEM-based PBL instruction.

With so many digital classroom resources available, where do we start?

An instructional coach and media coordinator share how they collaborated to create an innovative and engaging PBL curriculum

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