Defined STEM provides my teachers with everything they need to implement engaging performance tasks in the classroom. The hands-on projects make careers come alive for students because they can apply their classroom knowledge in a real-world setting
– Dr. Genevra Walters, Superintendent of Kankakee School District, IL

Our lessons now require an emphasis on critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, creativity and the active use of many higher-level cognitive skills. Defined STEM’s project-based learning resources have saved us valuable time spent curriculum planning.
-Art Fessler, Superintendent, Community Consolidated School District 59, Illinois

I have discovered Defined STEM is a great tool to help me create relevant lessons. The supplementary curriculum provides students with research resources, videos, and project prompts that encourage students to think outside the box and put them in real-world situations.
– Anthony Johnson, SW Regional & RSS District Teacher of the Year & TED-Ed Innovative Educator, Salisbury, North Carolina

The collection of performance tasks developed by Defined Stem supports the UbD framework for curriculum, instruction and assessment. Through the utilization of ‘real world’ performance tasks and related resources, teachers engage their students in meaningful learning and authentic assessment – and that is the best preparation for the world outside of school.
– Jay McTighe

Defined STEM offers us the ability to infuse real-life project-based learning in the form of highly engaging and customizable cross-curricular projects to reach every child. Students are excited to work with a real-world application of the content and standards for every subject area through the lens of a career, product, business idea, or professional. Teachers are in awe of the work ethic, engagement, understanding, and connections students are making to content and to the 21st Century Skills needed to succeed in the world today.
– Erin Zmuda, K-8 Mathematics Supervisor, Clifton School District, NJ