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Month: October 2014

Evidence of Development of 21st Century Skills

Posted on by Joe Posted in Afterschool STEM Teams, Business needs, FIRST — 1 Comment ↓

I have always contended that measuring student outcomes should be more about what happens after they graduate. The ability to score on a standardized test tells us very little about how prepared the student is for the real world. I…

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A Bold Plan

Posted on by Joe Posted in Afterschool STEM Teams, Business needs, Exciting students about learning, FIRST, FIRST Lego League, FLL, PBL, Real-world experiences, Relevance — No Comments ↓

Rural, economically challenged and sparsely populated counties are becoming centers of innovation for STEM education. A catalyst for change It was 5:55 pm on a recent Friday in one of the most economically distressed counties in North Carolina. The program…

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