To Connect Classes to Careers, Consider Erasing Grade Levels

Back in the early 1900s, John Dewey promoted the “learning by doing”approach to education, which would later become the foundation of project-based learning (PBL). This framework allows for students to use knowledge from all areas of study to […]

How to Incorporate the 5th ‘C’ of 21st-Century Learning

Many of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21^st-century learning framework: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. But step back for a second and remember why you teach students in the first place–so they can be […]

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 area where most teachers and instructors struggle.

A  […]

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

STEM is Elementary

Kids spring into the world STEM-ready. From birth, they are problem-solvers trying to make sense of the world around them. They’re fascinated with building things—and with taking things apart to see how they work. They constantly discover and […]

Empowering Learners to Leaders

With so many different tools available to teachers, we can now not only design more engaging ways for students to learn, but we can also give students opportunities to do more in the classroom. Students need to be more than just the creators, we […]

Problem-Solving or Solving Problems?

In both math and science, problem-solving is a critical skill. It is a process that students will use throughout their schooling, work life, and beyond. By developing problem-solving skills, our students not only learn how to tackle a math or […]

Defined Learning Adds Project Manager for Project-Based Learning

The new tool allows school district administrators and teachers to assign and assess student portfolios to measure growth over time. 

(CHICAGO, IL) April 11, 2018 —In an effort to support project-based learning, Defined Learning today announced […]