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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

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The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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In Rhode Island, a partnership brings STEM lessons to life

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The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant.

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The Basics of Making a Curriculum for Homeschool Students

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Block out time for reading and writing 3. Nurture creativity with the arts 7. It also comes with monthly activities and printables focused on fine motor skills like writing and coloring. Block out time for reading and writing Reading and writing are core components of any strong homeschool curriculum. 1, CCSS W.K.2,

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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

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DE Original Series Boosting Literacy Skills With The Writer’s Block, middle school students build grammar, literary analysis, and communication skills with relatable hosts and captivating storytelling. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

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True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

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As AI automates many of the mechanical aspects of programming, the value of CS education is shifting, from writing perfect code to shaping systems, telling stories through logic and designing ethical, human-centered solutions. The Creativity Challenge in Computer Science Education Creativity often declines as students progress through school.

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8th Grade ELA Teacher Essentials: 11 Top Teaching Tools

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A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. Keep writing prompts on hand 6. For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. Table of Contents 1.

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