By Jacie Maslyk I visited an early elementary classroom the other day where students were working on a design challenge. They were spread out across the classroom clustered in small groups. Some on the floor and others perched on stools, these students were focused on […]
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By David L. Reese, Ed.D. Through project-based learning (PBL) and the use of real-world performance tasks tied to social challenges, students have the opportunity to apply competencies associated with social and emotional learning. In a previous blog post, I shared five aspects of the PBL […]
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With so many digital classroom resources available, where do we start? By Rachelle Dene Poth There are a tremendous amount of digital resources available to teachers today. Within seconds, teachers can find websites, images, documents, videos, learning tools, and other media formats online. Having access […]
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By Alan Oakman When I was a student, I used to wish for two things: no boring lectures and no homework. The tides have changed and I have become a teacher now. But I can sense that even my students want the same things that […]
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Equitable STEM education in elementary and middle school can level the learning field and close STEM achievement gaps. By Anne Jolly Back in the days before STEM made a formal entrance into the school curriculum, I sometimes struggled to make lessons relevant for my widely […]
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By David Reese Ed. D. In the world of standardized tests the content and skills, often called power standards, drive instruction and the focus for learning. This is critically important information for student success on tests and the data that determines school and school system […]
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How do I integrate Math, Science, and Engineering in my Classroom? Start with the Practices! By Carolyn Marchetti STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is more than just a grouping of subject areas. It is a movement to develop deep understanding between these content areas, […]
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By Kelsey Bednar “We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist … using technologies that haven’t been invented … in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.” —Richard Riley, former Secretary of Education This famous quote […]
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By Aletha Williams When I first started teaching, I did a disservice to students in my classroom. I would put them in rows and lecture to the students in the front row. I thought that all thirty students were listening to me teach science […]
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By Joshua Arnold There are plenty of guru-led ideas in education right now that you can have trouble finding one that works for your classroom. Most of these ideas are backed by teaching methods that have been tried and have shown success. Whatever path […]
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