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LeRoy School Board Discusses Success with Defined Learning
The monthly academic spotlight at Monday’s LeRoy School Board meeting focused on STEM education and a specific program used to augment classroom discussion. Instructors Katie Buckley and Katie Carstens
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What are VARK Learning Styles?
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
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3 Benefits of Using PBL in a Special Education Classroom
The project-based learning (PBL) trend is sweeping schools across the nation, and my special ed (SPED) classroom is no exception. Students in my classroom have a variety of disabilities, which
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Teaching to the Edges Using Project-Based Learning
For these two teachers, PBL is the key to differentiating lessons for students of all ability levels. What do special ed (SPED) and gifted students have in common? They both
Read MoreFour Opportunities to Connect Authentic Learning and Community
By Dr. David Reese, Ed.D. I was working with educators from a large urban school district in Florida on the development of performance tasks when one of the educational
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Real-World Writing Doesn’t Start with a 5-page Paper
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
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Study Confirms Project Based Learning Has a Positive Impact on How Students Learn Math
A case study conducted by my colleagues and me at MIDA Learning Technologies compared elementary classes that were piloting project-based learning (PBL) against classes that were continuing to use the
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Girls and STEM: One School District's Success
If you’re the parent of a girl, you probably tell her she can be anything when she grows up—even the President of the United States. Somehow, though, a
Read MoreTop 5 STEM Education Articles | March 2017
By Maggie O'Brien | March 31st, 2017 Below is a list of noteworthy articles on STEM education that we came across this month. These articles support our mission of
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Why College and Career Readiness Begins in Preschool
“The transition to adulthood starts in preschool.” This sentence is fueling the educational reform in the Kankakee (IL) School District, where conversations about college and careers start earlier rather than
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