Posts about STEM/STEAM
5 Ideas for Preparing Students for the Future
Over the past year, there has been an increase in the discussion of how to prepare students for the future of work and the future of learning. With so many
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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
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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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A High School Math Teacher at Camden County Schools Uses PBL to Drive Student Achievement
"It’s easier than you think!" This is the advice I gave to my colleagues who were hesitant to try Project Based Learning (PBL) using the Defined Learning
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Tips for Gearing Up for STEM in the Fall
Happy summer, filled with lots of good sunshine and time to explore! And during that prized time, perhaps your STEM preparation for the coming fall is ramping up – or will
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By Maggie O'Brien | November 2017 Each month, we review news articles written on STEM education and project-based learning (PBL) and list five that we think are exceptionally inspiring
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