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8 Ways to Promote Creativity and Collaboration

8 Ways to Promote Creativity and Collaboration

Versatile Tools to Facilitate Methods and Build Essential Skills

Students need opportunities to build a variety of skills in our classrooms. They need to develop essential SEL skills and engage in learning experiences that promote student agency […]

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Defined Learning’s Projects for Black History

Defined Learning’s Projects for Black History

A typical project for February’s Black History Month is a report, poster, or presentation about a famous person. In a quick check of popular lesson plan websites for teachers, I found dozens of “projects” like this. Students pick a famous Black […]

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Incorporating Career Relevance in the Classroom

Incorporating Career Relevance in the Classroom

For almost a decade I’ve started the school year by asking my urban elementary students to draw a picture of what they think a scientist does at work all day. When I walk around the room, I often see pictures of white-haired men dressed in lab coats […]

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The Top 10 PBL & STEM Education News Articles of 2022

The Top 10 PBL & STEM Education News Articles of 2022

This year marked the first return to normal schooling since the pandemic with most districts back to in-person learning. It continued to be a challenging time for educators, but through those challenges, inspiration, and dedication prevailed. 

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