Posts about STEM/STEAM
Professional Learning at PBL Champions Camp
Last week was a transformational experience for 26 educators at the inaugural Defined Learning PBL Champ Camp at LutheRanch in Tallapoosa GA. These dedicated and hard-working educators spent a week
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Outdoor STEM for the Summertime
Summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy your surroundings. Kids and families can take advantage of summer weather by finding the science, technology, engineering, and math in
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Professional Development That Changed My Teaching and Inspired My Students
Educators have many options to hone their craft in the quest of becoming better teachers. Professional development (PD) opportunities include: 1) improving teachers’ content knowledge; 2) updating teaching practices; 3)
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How to Plan Well-Designed, Innovative Lessons that Boost Student Engagement
The past school year has taught us all a lot of valuable lessons. In spite of the challenges that came with a year of “non-traditional” school and experiencing a “new
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Springtime Activities that Encourage STEM Curiosity
At the end of the year, it is great to find something fun and relevant to use to engage your students in STEM learning. May 16th is National Love a
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Engineering All Around: Design Challenges For Every Classroom
Have you ever traveled down the highway and noticed a giant water tower? These elevated, cylinder-shaped structures support a huge water tank that can hold over 30,000 gallons of
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STEM Readiness: 10 Questions That Schools Should Ask Themselves
My almost 9-year old came home from school last week and I asked him the usual questions. How was school today? Did you learn anything fun? He responded with the
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Fostering Innovation in the Classroom
Marian Wright Edelman started the Children's Defense Fund because she is an American activist for children’s rights. She has campaigned for disadvantaged children, particularly those of color,
Read More3 Tips for Using Defined Learning and Seesaw
Nothing can create more powerful opportunities for your students than combining rigorous content with an engaging student learning system. Seesaw and Defined Learning make a great pair! Here are three
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March 6th is National Frozen Food Day. For students in school they cannot imagine a time we did not buy frozen food, but this ability to preserve nutrients as food
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