Kentucky educators invited to attend 5th annual PBL Grow event
Join educators from around the world to grow your teaching craft in an intimate and unique setting during the PBL Grow 24 event June 24-26 in downtown Louisville.
Kentucky finalists announced in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition
Six schools in Kentucky have been named finalists in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition.
‘We’re all in’: How schools across Kentucky are using project-based learning to transform classroom experiences
Thanks to $7 million in financial support from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, the Kentucky Department of Education has a multi-year partnership with PBLWorks to scale high-quality PBL to one-third of Kentucky’s public schools by 2024.
KDE and PBLWorks partnership brings gold-standard project-based learning to state
A multi-year partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education and PBLWorks aims to scale high-quality project-based learning (PBL) to one-third of Kentucky’s public schools.
Students learn local history through community-based inquiry projects
As social studies teachers, we know that everyone in every community in the United States plays a part in the American story. However, when I was growing up, we did not feel that was the case.
PD for you and me
Jefferson County's Torri Lee Martin says using the workshop model for professional development can lead to more effective learning and more satisfied teachers.
Making project-based learning work in an AP curriculum
Jefferson County's Andrew Waterhouse explains how project-based learning can fit into the Advanced Placement curriculum and get students more engaged.
Going loopy over STEM in Bullitt County
This year’s Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition for middle and high schools in Bullitt County required constructing a roller coaster in less than two hours using specific materials and without parental assistance. Each roller coaster was required to have one loop, two hills, one curve and a completed Engineering Design Project (EDP) narrative. Teams could earn bonus points for [...]
Students’ response to Hurricane María teaches global competency
Russell Independent's Catherine Del Valle shares how she used a natural disaster in Puerto Rico to teach her students global competency skills and help out struggling schools on the island.
Solar eclipse provides real-world project for engineering students
Bullitt County's Darrell Vincent shares how he used his students' interest in August's solar eclipse to create a project-based lesson his engineering students won't soon forget.