By Anne Jolly Let’s say that you’ve heard the hype about Project Based Learning (PBL), perhaps tried some PBL ideas you’ve read about, but you haven’t actually put the entire PBL experience into action in your classroom. Now you’ve decided to jump right in […]
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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, approximately 136,000 students took advanced placement (AP) computer science, a 31 percent increase from last year. […]
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By Rachelle Dene Poth There are a lot of questions about what the world of work will look like in the future. What skills will our students need and how can we best prepare them for jobs which may not even exist yet? What […]
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An elementary school intervention teacher shares how imagining their own bakeries inspired her students to collaborate, create, and consider future careers. By Deanna Freeman Project-based learning (PBL) helps my students connect what is being taught in the classroom to everyday life. They see […]
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By Anne Jolly STEM and project-based learning (PBL) are closely connected. In fact, well-implemented STEM projects generally require a PBL approach. That leads to this question from teachers If I’m doing PBL, am I doing STEM? The short answer is – maybe or maybe […]
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By Dr. Jacie Maslyk My sons and I recently visited the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. It is truly a place of discovery for learners of any age. Their exhibits are inviting for all members of the family and open-ended for the curious learners, like […]
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By Dr. David Reese The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are designed to address global challenges, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and leave no one behind. Looking at these sustainability goals through […]
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Learn about Sustainable Development Goals and get tips on raising awareness and introducing these important goals to students. By Meghan Raftery Adopted in 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the […]
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By Anne Jolly Project-based learning is an engaging way of learning for students. It’s real. It’s creative. It helps kids make sense of the subject matter they’re learning. That’s why the PBL process is closely tied to STEM projects. But, despite the fact that STEM-based […]
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By Rachelle Dene Poth In education today we need to stay informed of the different strategies and resources that are available for providing more personalized learning experiences for our students. Being able to differentiate our instruction, relies on our understanding of the types of […]
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