In my last post, “In a Test-Weary World, Design!“, I laid out a chart comparing and contrasting STEM Design vs.”Traditional” Design. You might wonder why the “Traditional” is in quotation marks. Many people would consider traditional design in line with project-based learning (PBL). In a PBL approach, a content is typically taught through formal lessons […]
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Do you ever feel your class has lost that loving feeling? You know what I’m talking about – that buzz of I-love-learning electricity that signals to all that your class is THE place to be! Design challenges – STEM and otherwise – are a great way to get back on track. In a test-weary world,
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I recently read an article called “The downside of no downtime for kids” (that is their stylistic capitalization – not mine). It suggests, unsurprisingly, that over-scheduling denies children the opportunity to wonder, ask questions, and come to grow and develop their character. It got me thinking quality downtime is critical for everyone – young and old. I
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If you’ll be rolling out NGSS this year, you might be unsure where to begin. Below are 7 steps to get you started. 1) Gut Check You have been told you will be implementing the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and you have seen a few examples of these standards. The changes from your previous science
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Will your district be implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) this year? If so, have you gut-checked your visceral reaction to the news? If you’ve been around awhile, you might anticipate the introduction of a new set of standards much as you do jury duty or summer flu. There’s a chance you’ve come to see
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