Posts about Project-Based Learning
STEM Lessons Bridge the Gap Between Content Knowledge and Application
I have been teaching 7th-grade science for the past five years. Four years ago, I joined the staff at the Winkler Middle School in Concord, North Carolina. North Carolina is
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Project-Based Learning Tied to Improved Problem-Solving Skills
A new report on PBL shows elementary students who learned via PBL had higher math scores than peers who learned via traditional instruction. By Jackie Zubrzycki Elementary school students in
Read MoreTips on Effectively Implementing an E-Learning Performance Task
By Dr. David Reese When we think about the remote classroom it is important to keep it structured for both the teacher and the student as everyone slowly becomes comfortable
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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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Increasing Student Engagement Through EdTech
Student engagement is the vital ingredient of classroom learning and academic excellence. Without it, students lose interest in their education and falter in their grades. Yet, this is also the
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education Articles | April 2017
By Maggie O'Brien | May 1st, 2017 Below is a list of noteworthy articles on STEM education from the past month. These articles support Defined STEM's mission
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Why an Ecosystem Approach Advances STEM Learning
Powerful learning does not happen in isolation. This is especially true for our students, which is why STEM learning is so critical. Learning within siloed subject areas does not allow
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Why Parents are Ideal STEM Partners
By Anne Jolly How can students continue to grow in STEM habits and attitudes through holidays, weekends, and even during the school day, given the relatively short time that STEM
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How Can Educators Nurture Innovators?
By Anne Jolly Kids are born creative, curious, and imaginative. They like to daydream and ask questions. Children you teach have the potential to make unusual connections, imagine, and come
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Engaging Students in the Early Grades: Why STEM Learning Works
I visited an early elementary classroom the other day where students were working on a design challenge. They were spread out across the classroom clustered in small groups. Some on
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