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PROOF POINTS: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning

The Hechinger Report

But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way. Each concluded that students who learned science and social studies through a detailed project-based curriculum over the course of a year posted higher achievement scores than those who learned those subjects the way teachers in their schools usually taught them.

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COLUMN: Want teachers to teach climate change? You’ve got to train them

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift This summer, teachers around the country are planning these lessons and more, in professional development programs designed to answer a pressing need: preparing teachers to teach about the climate crisis and empower students to act. “I Related: Climate change: Are we ready?

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How to Build Strong Relationships During the Edtech Purchasing Process

Digital Promise

Ask about the learning sciences research used to design and build edtech products. Think about asking some of the following questions when evaluating the research behind an edtech product: What learning sciences research did you use to design your product? How has your product attended to diverse learners’ needs?

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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

Studies Weekly

These cross-curricular connections can reinforce and support students’ learning of other disciplines while still giving them the exciting, eye-opening moments that come with learning science. Learn more about Studies Weekly’s hands-on science curriculum and how you can encourage your students to be explorers!