PBL Around the World

An MIT and Belize Ministry of Education Collaboration Pushes Boundaries of Innovative Education

Itz’at STEAM Academy in Belize, a school that diverges from traditional teaching methods to focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) has adopted a new innovative educational approach to teach their students. Fourteen-year-old Jahzhia Moralez, who previously attended a school with a heavy homework load, found Itz’at’s hands-on, fun learning environment refreshing and…
Pupils at Braehead Primary School Turned Their School Into a Museum

Students at Braehead Primary School engaged in an innovative educational project in which students transformed their school into a museum, following a request from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The initiative aimed to inspire more young people and families to visit museums. Students from Primary 1 to 7 participated in a Problem Based Learning (PBL)…
Gig Harbor’s Pioneer Elementary School Won a 2024 Waste Not Washington School Award

Pioneer Elementary School in Gig Harbor has been awarded the 2024 Waste Not Washington School Award by the Washington State Department of Ecology, receiving $5,000 for its project-based learning program on human impact. This program is part of the Department of Ecology’s mission to encourage sustainability and support educational initiatives focused on waste reduction, recycling,…
Fairleigh Dickinson University Pairs Its students With Students Across The Globe

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) has enhanced its educational offerings by joining the State University of New York’s Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program, enabling its students to collaborate with peers worldwide without leaving campus. Through COIL, FDU students engage in project-based learning with international counterparts, preparing them for the global job market by enhancing skills…
Greenwich High School Students’ Film Wins At Connecticut History Day Event

Greenwich High School juniors Pearl Lee and Anna Marie Stempien won first place at the Connecticut History Day’s Fairfield County Regional Contest at Sacred Heart University with their film “The Telephone: A New Age of Communications.” Connecticut History Day, part of National History Day, engages over 4,000 middle and high school students in historical research…
A Colorado District’s Project-Based Learning Exhibition

The Mancos RE-6 School District in Colorado is set to host a spring exhibition on April 26 at the Performing Arts Center, showcasing students’ project-based learning (PBL) projects from the second semester. The exact time of the event is yet to be announced. Organized in collaboration with the winter 2023 celebration of learning, this exhibition…
Lyceum Preschool in Bermuda Partners with the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo

Lyceum Preschool in Bermuda has temporarily moved its educational activities to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (Bamz) in Flatts Village due to renovations at their usual location, Francis Patton School. This shift has transformed the educational experience for its students, replacing traditional classroom walls with the natural and rich learning environment of Bamz. This…
iLEAD and SCVi receive K12 Strong Workforce Grant to Grow Aerospace Pathways

The K12 Strong Workforce Program has awarded an $899,000 grant to iLEAD California, which will be used to expand aerospace education at SCVi Charter School in Castaic, its founding campus. This initiative introduces an aerospace career and technical education (CTE) pathway for high school students (grades 9-12), starting in fall 2024. The program aims to…
K-8 Students Contribute to the EarthEcho Water Challenge

Eighth-grade science students from Palm View Florida recently explored Emerson Point Preserve in Palmetto as part of a field trip on February 13th, focusing on environmental impacts and marine biology careers. This outing, sponsored by Minorities In Shark Sciences (MISS), allowed students to engage with Florida Science Standard SC.7.E.6.6 through practical experience, examining human influences…
The Spartan Learning Academy Uses a Fabrication Lab to Practice Project-Based Learning

The Spartan Learning Academy in Bernalillo, previously known as Bernalillo Middle School, has introduced a significant innovation to its curriculum with the addition of a Fabrication Lab (Fab Lab), greeted upon entry by Pepper the Robot. This transformation, highlighted by Assistant Principal Anthony Jaramillo, aims to revolutionize the middle school experience through project-based learning. The…
Orange County Department of Education Harnessing AI to Transform Teaching and Learning

Wes Kriesel and Kunal Dalal, newly appointed administrators of artificial intelligence and innovation at the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), are pioneering a shift in educational culture towards integrating AI into pedagogy, emphasizing a mindset change over the mere adoption of new tools. Their focus is on humanizing technology, utilizing AI to enhance the…
Youth Education and Outreach Program (YEOP) Promotes Outdoor Learning Experiences on State Lands

In 2023, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) introduced the Youth Education and Outreach Program (YEOP) to promote place-based, career-connected, outdoor learning experiences on state lands. This initiative is a key part of DNR’s workforce development strategy, aimed at creating a natural resource workforce that aligns with the sector’s needs and mirrors the community demographics.…