Posts about STEM/STEAM
The Key to Preparing Students for the Future: Early Career Exploration & Experiences
Employability skills — such as problem-solving, teamwork, work ethic, communication, and leadership — have become an essential outcome of classroom teaching and are critical to prepare students for future careers. Career-connected learning
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Combating Learning Loss Through Project Based Learning
Educators and parents are concerned about learning loss during the time of Covid. Research on project-based learning shows us that when students are actively engaged in learning something new that
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Instructional Approaches that Foster Social-Emotional Development
Imagine you are preparing for an upcoming lesson. You plan to explore a topic with your students and have created a variety of resources for them to unpack. Students will
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Engaging Students with Puzzles
National Puzzle Day is January 29th and this would be a great time to encourage students to do a crossword puzzle, number puzzle, logic puzzle, physical puzzle, or a word
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Why Project-Based Learning Works
The phrase “voice and choice” has been used a lot in education. Sometimes these buzz words can lose value due to overuse, but within the context of project-based learning (PBL)
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Using Defined Learning to Support Teachers with High-Quality PBL Professional Learning
When Angelina Rowden, principal at Sunrise School, says, “Our school is our community” she means both literally and figuratively. The school, which serves students in grades pre-k through 8 is
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North Carolina School District Gives STEM some STEAM
The data speaks for itself in Greene County, North Carolina, but it’s only part of the story. The real story comes from the district’s response to remote learning,
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Winter STEM Ideas
Stuck inside? During the cold months of winter, it is easy to get bogged down by the weather, gray skies, and cold temperatures. Whether we are at home or in
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STEM Activities You Can Do at Home This Month
As most of you prepare for the last week of school before the winter break, it is a perfect time to use STEM to keep your students engaged. I will
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Top 10 PBL & STEM Education Articles of 2020
We reviewed the major news articles written on project-based learning (PBL) and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in 2020 and found ten that we think are exceptionally inspiring
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