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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

ED Surge

Innovative STEM programming requires a willingness to adopt emerging tools and technologies, as well as methodologies like project-based learning. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born.

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Genealogy course takes high schoolers deep into their family histories

The Hechinger Report

Project-based learning has become a popular method of deeply engaging students in assignments they can dig into over the course of several weeks or even months. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. Reagan is already using her newfound research skills in a history class.

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