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: Chuck Hensley and Larue Fitch You’ve heard them before: the moans and groans from students when introducing a new unit or starting a new project. “Why do we have to learn this?” “When will I ever use this in real life?” Education is designed to […]
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By: Caroline Messenger Research shows that young children are more active and intentional about their knowledge-gathering when they’re asking questions like “How?” and “Why?” These simple questions have led my district to discoveries that have transformed our teaching. When we set out to build a […]
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A school district uses project-based learning to introduce students to a variety of careers starting in kindergarten. By: Suzie Boss In Kankakee, Illinois, students begin exploring future careers as soon as they start kindergarten. By engaging in project-based learning units that have a strong career […]
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By Larue Fitch At Kankakee School District, we asked our students the question, “What was your most memorable moment in school?” More than 90% of their responses reflected a project they created on their own, and the relationship they had with a teacher during […]
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A district is preparing its students for the future by focusing on the skills and connections students will need in their careers. By Felice Hybert Having a job may seem a lifetime away for a child, but by exposing them to different career paths, […]
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By Anthony Johnson Think about the jobs in today’s economy — the ones we’re supposed to prepare students for after graduation. Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Do they learn and use new […]
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Delivering authentic experiences in the classroom and learning how to juggle district data are two wide themes that will monopolize education discussion in the next 12 months. By Dian Schaffhauser On a recent day in late October the mayor of Johnsonville was setting up […]
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BY CAROLINE GORDON MESSENGER AND FELICE HYBERT Districts around the country are moving away from teaching models based on lectures and textbooks—but transition isn’t always simple. Creating a competency-based or mastery-based environment requires re-thinking everything, including teaching methods, assessments, and how to best prepare students […]
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The new tool allows school district administrators and teachers to assign and assess student portfolios to measure growth over time. (CHICAGO, IL) April 11, 2018 —In an effort to support project-based learning, Defined Learning today announced its latest extension to Defined STEM, the student […]
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