Through project-based learning (PBL) and the use of real-world performance tasks tied to social challenges, students have the opportunity to apply competencies associated with social and emotional learning.
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A 3rd-grade class is preparing for an upcoming unit of study. The teacher envisioned a cross-curricular approach to connect content in social studies with English Language Arts (ELA)
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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,
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Don’t miss this report: The Complex Data on Girls in STEM in The Atlantic Daily. The new National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) measured students’ ability to
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Hear how teacher Anthony Johnson transformed his classroom into a project-based learning environment he named "Johnsonville," where students engage in real-world, hands-on PBL. Like most teachers,
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Schools can see big gains in creativity by letting students take charge of their classroom —and their learning. Even when students aren’t sitting through lectures, they’re
Read moreOverview Project Based Learning can help teachers extend the classroom beyond the school walls. Frequently, projects can be extended to engage the internal and external school community. These
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Four Teachers from four different classrooms at Huntington Middle School (PA) used their individual strengths in a rotational, project-based model to teach middle-school students how to apply STEM
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A few years ago, after reading some books over the summer (LAUNCH and Pure Genius) and doing some reflection, I realized that what I had been doing was
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By Dr. David Reese, Ed. D. In my research to learn about what attributes school systems envision for their future graduates, I’ve found that content applications were
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