4 Keys to Building an Equitable STEM Program
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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Girls Can Be STEM Champions!
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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A Unique Rotation Model that Engages Students in STEM
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
Read moreLearning Experiences that Build Future-Ready Skills
By Rachelle Dene Poth It is important for us as educators to continue to ask ourselves two questions: "How can we best prepare our students for the
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Why the Transition to Adulthood Should Start in Preschool
Are we really doing all we can in our current educational system to prepare today’s students for the careers of tomorrow? Think of your current job. Are
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Tips for Using PBL in the Remote Math Classroom
Teaching math in a remote classroom needs to be even more engaging than face-to-face since we are not next to our students to give them a nudge when
Read moreTop 5 Articles on STEM Education and PBL
By Maggie O'Brien Each month, we list news articles on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and project-based learning (PBL) that we find exceptionally inspiring
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Congress Elementary Finds Projects to Inspire Students Part 2
Learn how Defined helped Congress Elementary teachers implement and utilize project-based learning with ease by providing templates for creating and adapting lessons, facilitating easy transitions, and supporting the
Read moreTeaching Strategies for Kinesthetic Learners in STEM Education
By H. Davis Each fall, students, teachers, and parents come together for another academic school year, and as we watch our students grow, it quickly becomes clear that
Read moreTop 5 STEM Education Articles of October 2017
By Maggie O'Brien Each month, we review news articles written on STEM education and project-based learning (PBL) and list five that we find exceptionally inspiring and
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