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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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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

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Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. That number should stop us in our tracks.

Learning 248
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Teaching Creativity and Durable Skills in an AI World

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When a high school student uses AI to design a community mural or a college freshman collaborates with peers across continents on a digital storytelling project, it’s clear the boundaries of learning are shifting. But they don’t always include enduring skills — critical thinking, teamwork, communication, creativity.

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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

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For example, kinesthetic learners might excel in hands-on professions like carpentry or welding Many middle school students in the competition chose medical careers. Most students will shift career interests along the way. Success is not limited to one path.

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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

k12 Digest

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. That number should stop us in our tracks.

Learning 130
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Why Districts Are Turning to Esports to Reach More Learners

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It showcased communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking — the 4Cs in action. These essential, durable skills are at the heart of frameworks like ISTE’s Standards for Students and the Partnership for 21st Century Learning’s framework , which emphasize what students need to thrive in school and beyond.

STEM 138
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How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click

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From first grade classrooms to high school computer labs, teachers across the state are building confidence in CS instruction and finding meaningful ways to connect it to their everyday teaching. This activity introduced data analysis while building critical thinking and global awareness.

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