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Simplifying STEM Instruction

Simplifying STEM Instruction

In episode 3 of the Practical PBL Strategies Podcast, Rachelle Dené Poth sits down with guest Dr. Jacie Maslyk to discuss practical PBL strategies educators can use to reduce workload while making instruction more meaningful and relevant to students.
K-12 Public School Funding Reference Guide

K-12 Public School Funding Reference Guide

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The Expert Effect: A Strategy to Keep Students Excited About Learning

The Expert Effect: A Strategy to Keep Students Excited About Learning

In episode 1 of the Practical PBL Strategies Podcast, Rachelle Dené Poth and guests Grayson McKinney and Zach Rondot discuss ways to connect STEM with PBL in the classroom and why it is important.
Inspiring Distracted Students by Making Lessons More Epic, Practical and Relevant

Inspiring Distracted Students by Making Lessons More Epic, Practical and Relevant

In episode 2 of the Practical PBL Strategies Podcast, Rachelle Dené Poth and Kyndra Johnson examine how epic, practical, and personally relevant lessons move students from distracted to inspired, engaged, and enthusiastic learners.
Discovering Passion and Purpose Through Projects

Discovering Passion and Purpose Through Projects

In episode 4 of the Practical PBL Strategies Podcast, Rachelle Dené Poth and guest Don Wettrick discuss practical strategies educators can incorporate at the classroom level to cultivate student's passionate for learning.
Three Ways to Improve PBL Assessment in the Middle of the School Year

Three Ways to Improve PBL Assessment in the Middle of the School Year

In episode 5 of the Practical PBL Strategies Podcast, Rachelle Dené Poth and Ross Cooper analyze the process of assessing student learning in a PBL context and how assessment practices can be changed in the middle of a school term.
A Shortcut to Introducing Your Students to the Benefits of Project Based Learning

A Shortcut to Introducing Your Students to the Benefits of Project Based Learning

In episode 6 of the Practical PBL Strategies Podcast, Rachelle Dené Poth and guest Jorge Valenzuela dicuss a framework and shortcuts for teachers to utilize when implementing PBL.
Bringing Careers to the Classroom: Empowering Future-Ready Middle School Students in California

Bringing Careers to the Classroom: Empowering Future-Ready Middle School Students in California

Educators from Santa Paula Unified School District in California share their experience implementing and utilizing Defined Careers to support their college and career readiness initiatives at the middle school level.
Driving Student Engagement Through Project-Based Learning in Wisconsin

Driving Student Engagement Through Project-Based Learning in Wisconsin

Learn how West Allis-West Milwaukee School District in Wisconsin implemented project-based learning and how they create infinite learning opportunities for all students through the use of Defined Learning.
Engaging Iowa Students in Career-Connected Learning through Defined Learning

Engaging Iowa Students in Career-Connected Learning through Defined Learning

Learn how Iowa educators are engaging students in authentic, career-connected learning through the use of Defined Learning.
Accelerating Achievement Through STEM and Career-Connected Learning in Alabama

Accelerating Achievement Through STEM and Career-Connected Learning in Alabama

Leadership and educators from Sylacauga City School District in Alabama discuss how Defined Learning was implemented in their schools, assisting teachers and providing professional learning experiences along the way.
Engaging New Mexico Students in K-12 Career-Connected Project-Based Learning

Engaging New Mexico Students in K-12 Career-Connected Project-Based Learning

Learn how Cuba Independent School District in New Mexico engages their K-12 students in career-connected project-based learning.
From Poster to Practice Part 1: Why PBL is Key to Building PoG Competencies

From Poster to Practice Part 1: Why PBL is Key to Building PoG Competencies

Take a deep dive into implementing and measuring Portrait of a Graduate competencies and how to support student growth through high-quality project-based learning.
Getting Started with Career-Connected PBL with Defined Learning in Oklahoma

Getting Started with Career-Connected PBL with Defined Learning in Oklahoma

Educators from Okmulgee Dunbar Intermediate School in Oklahoma discuss the benefits of career-connected project-based learning and how they implemented PBL.
From Poster to Practice Part 2: Using PBL for a Portrait of a Graduate in California

From Poster to Practice Part 2: Using PBL for a Portrait of a Graduate in California

Learn how high-quality project-based learning effectively brings Portrait of a Graduate competencies from poster to practice and hear the experiences of elementary educators in San Ramon Valley Unified School District, CA.
Accelerating Achievement & Tracking Student Competencies in Arkansas

Accelerating Achievement & Tracking Student Competencies in Arkansas

In this webinar, learn how North Little Rock School District in Arkansas accelerates student achievement and engagement through the implementation and tracking of their Portrait of a Graduate competencies.
Deeper Learning as a Foundation for Career-Connected Learning in Pennsylvania

Deeper Learning as a Foundation for Career-Connected Learning in Pennsylvania

In this complimentary webinar, Dr. Khalid Mumin, the State Secretary of Education for Pennsylvania, and educators from Clifton Public Schools discuss project-based learning as the foundation for career-connected learning.
From Poster to Practice Part 3: Citizenship, Communication & Collaboration in Arizona

From Poster to Practice Part 3: Citizenship, Communication & Collaboration in Arizona

In this webinar, Coolidge Unified School District educators and administrators discuss their Portrait of a Graduate and why project-based learning is the best solution for building those competencies.
Equity is the 'E' in STEM ft. Texas

Equity is the 'E' in STEM ft. Texas

Learn how Duncanville Independent School District in Texas utilizes project-based learning to promote equity and inclusivity across their STEM curriculum.
How to Engage Ohio Students with Career-Connected STEAM Opportunities

How to Engage Ohio Students with Career-Connected STEAM Opportunities

Explore how Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School in Ohio incorporated career-connected project-based learning to engage students in STEAM.
Defined Deeper Learning Brochure

Defined Deeper Learning Brochure

Learn how Defined connects classroom to careers through deeper learning and more about the 4 pillars of Defined: Career-Connected Learning, Future-Ready Skills, Performance Tasks, and Project-Based Learning.
Defined Ecosystem Brochure

Defined Ecosystem Brochure

This one-page brochure dives into Defined's offerings including overviews of Defined Learning, Defined Careers, Defined Academy, and Defined Goals.
Defined Learning Brochure

Defined Learning Brochure

Learn more about Defined Learning, our K-12 platform for career-connected, project-based learning (PBL) offering standards-aligned performance tasks utilizing real-world career connections.
Defined Learning Catalog

Defined Learning Catalog

This catalog provides a closer look into the courses and units for each of the subjects available with Defined Learning.
Defined Learning Computer Science & STEM Brochure

Defined Learning Computer Science & STEM Brochure

Learn more about our Defined Learning Computer Science and STEM offerings, helping educators engage students in Computer Science and STEM through meaningful projects based on authentic situations in STEM careers.
Defined Careers Brochure

Defined Careers Brochure

Learn more about Defined Careers, our comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness platform for career exploration, experience, and successful career navigation.
Defined Aptitude Test Brochure

Defined Aptitude Test Brochure

Learn more about the Defined Aptitude test, a test that helps students understand their unique talents to make more informed decisions about the future.
Defined Careers Opportunities Module Brochure

Defined Careers Opportunities Module Brochure

This brochure dives into the Defined Careers Opportunities Module, providing high school students with access to work-based learning opportunities, virtual internships, and more!
Defined Careers Workforce Opportunity Bridge Brochure

Defined Careers Workforce Opportunity Bridge Brochure

Dive deeper into the Defined Careers Workforce Opportunity Bridge, a powerful add-on to Defined Careers designed to bridge the opportunity gap between the classroom and local work-based learning opportunities and partners.
Defined Goals Brochure

Defined Goals Brochure

In this brochure, you'll learn how Defined Goals provides customized content and data monitoring to help you drive growth toward your district’s Portrait of a Graduate goals.
Defined Academy Brochure

Defined Academy Brochure

This brochure dives into Defined Academy, our professional learning offerings that empower educators to enhance their use of Defined products.
Defined Academy 3-Year Professional Learning Sample Rollout Plan

Defined Academy 3-Year Professional Learning Sample Rollout Plan

Explore this sample rollout of implementing Defined Learning and/or Defined Careers in your school or district from a professional development perspective.
Defined Microcredentials Catalog

Defined Microcredentials Catalog

This catalog provides an overview of the progression of the micro-credentials offered for educators and schools to address fundamental PBL design elements, teacher practices, and student activities that promote deep learning to support all students.
Defined Champ Camp 2025 Brochure

Defined Champ Camp 2025 Brochure

Defined is excited to host you and your colleagues at our 2025 PBL Champ Camp. In this 6-day immersive experience, delve into the why, what, and how of deeper learning through project-based learning.
Defined Leaders Cohort Brochure

Defined Leaders Cohort Brochure

Participate in our Defined Leaders Cohort, an intentionally designed professional learning experience that builds the capacity of educators to open their classrooms to the world of authentic, student-centered learning.
Defined Academy Catalog

Defined Academy Catalog

This catalog provides a detailed look at the skill-building courses to help educators get started and go further with project based learning, Defined Learning, and Defined Careers.
Defined Insights Brochure

Defined Insights Brochure

Learn how Defined Insights provides comprehensive research services to measure the effectiveness of Defined's platforms through a partnership with MIDA Learning Technologies.
Back-to-School: Building Future-Ready Classrooms This School [1 hour]

Back-to-School: Building Future-Ready Classrooms This School [1 hour]

As you begin the new school year, discover the latest Defined innovations and enhancements designed to support your success.
Product Demo: New Defined Unified Platform [45 min]

Product Demo: New Defined Unified Platform [45 min]

Take an exclusive first look at our new unified platform, bringing together all of Defined's powerful solutions in one seamless experience.
Defined Ecosystem Overview [6 min]

Defined Ecosystem Overview [6 min]

Learn more about the Defined ecosystem and how Defined connects classrooms to careers through deeper learning.
Defined Learning Overview [4 min]

Defined Learning Overview [4 min]

In this overview video, learn how Defined Learning helps K-12 teachers engage their students in real-world projects that deepen understanding and drive student achievement.
Product Demo: Defined Learning [45 MIN]

Product Demo: Defined Learning [45 MIN]

Learn how Defined Learning helps teachers engage students in hands-on career-connected learning opportunities that excite students about the future and empower them to build the future-ready skills they need to succeed.
Defined Learning Computer Science & STEM [2 min]

Defined Learning Computer Science & STEM [2 min]

Learn how Defined Learning's Computer Science and STEM courses help educators provide K-12 students with meaningful learning opportunities in Computer Science and STEM.
Defined Careers Overview [6 min]

Defined Careers Overview [6 min]

Watch this brief overview video to learn how Defined Careers provides K-12 students with the opportunity to explore and experience careers in the classroom through project-based learning.
Product Demo: Defined Careers [1 hour]

Product Demo: Defined Careers [1 hour]

Learn how Defined Careers helps students build essential future-ready and 21st-century skills through hands-on career exploration and experiences.
Elementary Defined Careers Overview [3 min]

Elementary Defined Careers Overview [3 min]

Learn how Defined Careers helps teachers introduce elementary students to career exploration and experiences, exciting them about their futures while building future-ready skills.
Defined Careers Common App Integration [2 min]

Defined Careers Common App Integration [2 min]

Watch this video to learn more about our Common App integration, giving students the ability to link their Common App account with their Defined Careers acccount.
Defined Careers Soft Skills Course Collection [2 min]

Defined Careers Soft Skills Course Collection [2 min]

Learn more about our Soft Skills Course Collection. Housed in Defined Careers, this series of self-paced soft skill courses blends real-world scenarios with theoretical knowledge, helping students bridge the gap between their education and their future careers.
Defined Careers Postsecondary Planning Collection [3 min]

Defined Careers Postsecondary Planning Collection [3 min]

Learn how the Defined Careers Postsecondary Planning Collection helps students graduate high school with a clear vision for the future. This collection guides students through the complexities of postsecondary education, training, and career planning.
Defined Careers Virtual Internships & Work-Based Learning [4 min]

Defined Careers Virtual Internships & Work-Based Learning [4 min]

Our virtual internships and work-based learning opportunities allow students to dive into a world of opportunities beyond the classroom and develop critical future-ready skills.
Defined Academy Overview [5 min]

Defined Academy Overview [5 min]

In this overview video, learn more about Defined Academy's professional learning support and experiences.
Defined Goals Overview [2 min]

Defined Goals Overview [2 min]

In this brief overview, learn more about Defined Goals, our consultative feature that combines high-quality content with an assessment system to help schools and districts achieve their Portrait of a Graduate goals.
Product Demo: Defined Goals [30 min]

Product Demo: Defined Goals [30 min]

View this on-demand product demo to learn how Defined Goals provides enhanced data and analytics on K-12 student, school, and district performance toward your Portrait of a Graduate goals.
Building Skills Beyond the School Year: Maximizing Summer Learning with Defined

Building Skills Beyond the School Year: Maximizing Summer Learning with Defined

In this engaging session, educators from Kansas City Kansas Public Schools and Odgen School District share how they’ve successfully implemented Defined's resources to create engaging, skill-building summer programs.
Building Tomorrow's Skills Today: Career-Connected Learning

Building Tomorrow's Skills Today: Career-Connected Learning

In this Symposium, education leaders and administrators from across the country dive into how schools and districts are providing students with meaningful career-connected learning opportunities that build critical future-ready skills and expand career pathways.
Igniting Career Curiosity: Engaging Students in Computer Science & STEM

Igniting Career Curiosity: Engaging Students in Computer Science & STEM

In this webinar, Tennessee administrators and educators discuss the Tennessee STEM & Innovation Network's partnership with Defined and how they're engaging K-12 students in computer science and STEM through career-connected deeper learning.
Driving Student Success with Career-Connected Learning

Driving Student Success with Career-Connected Learning

In this complimentary webinar, educators from across the country share their insights on how to provide K-12 students with meaningful career-connected learning opportunities that build future-ready skills and expand career pathways.
Engaging Students in Career-Connected Learning Experiences that Build Portrait of a Graduate Competencies

Engaging Students in Career-Connected Learning Experiences that Build Portrait of a Graduate Competencies

View this webinar to hear how Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma created a Portrait of a Graduate and the continuous research, effective implementation strategies, and tools that support educators in achieving their goals.
Building Portrait of a Graduate Competencies & Promoting Deeper Learning Through PBL

Building Portrait of a Graduate Competencies & Promoting Deeper Learning Through PBL

John Larmer and administrators from San Ramon Valley Unified School District discuss how to map what the future workforce demands of the K-8 curriculum and how to embed your school or district’s Portrait of a Graduate goals in the classroom.
Driving Outcomes Through Competency-Based Learning & Differentiation

Driving Outcomes Through Competency-Based Learning & Differentiation

View this webinar to hear from bestselling author Carol Ann Tomlinson and leaders from the Lindsay Unified School District who will make the case for competency-based learning and authentic performance tasks.
Leading to Create a PBL Culture

Leading to Create a PBL Culture

In this webinar, educators discuss challenges, successes, and lessons learned when implementing and maintaining a supportive PBL culture.
Engaging Students in Computer Science Through PBL

Engaging Students in Computer Science Through PBL

In this webinar, leaders in education share their insights on how to drive student engagement in computer science through Project-Based Learning (PBL).
Driving Student Success with Career-Connected Learning

Driving Student Success with Career-Connected Learning

Jay McTighe and education leaders from across the U.S. share their insights on how to provide K-12 students with meaningful learning.
Driving Student Success with STEM and CTE

Driving Student Success with STEM and CTE

In this complimentary webinar, administrators will share how they are improving student outcomes through STEM and CTE.
Deeper Learning Through PBL

Deeper Learning Through PBL

In this webinar, you’ll hear from leaders in education who will share their insight on how to best engage students in meaningful learning and boost student success.
Closing the Opportunity Gap Through Career-Connected PBL

Closing the Opportunity Gap Through Career-Connected PBL

In this complimentary webinar, you'll get research on career exploration in K-12 and how it impacts lifelong success and you'll learn how Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma is implementing career-connected PBL to drive academic transformation in 6th-12th.
Educating for Authentic Performance: The Essence of Future Readiness

Educating for Authentic Performance: The Essence of Future Readiness

Authentic project-based performance tasks help students build the “real-world” skills and transfer abilities that are needed for success in college and the workplace. 
Accelerate Learning this Summer with PBL & STEM

Accelerate Learning this Summer with PBL & STEM

In this webinar, you'll learn how to accelerate learning this summer with PBL & STEM
PBL for ALL

PBL for ALL

In this complimentary webinar, John Spencer and John Larmer will lay out the case for making PBL a reality for all students.
Supporting Authentic Learning & Differentiation Through PBL

Supporting Authentic Learning & Differentiation Through PBL

In this webinar, Jay McTighe and Carol Ann Tomlinson will explain how UbD and Differentiated Instruction Support the Use of Authentic Performance Tasks
Leveraging Technology to Enhance Learning

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Learning

In this complimentary webinar, educator and author Rachelle Dene Poth and PBL coach Maria Flaherty will share how they leverage technology to design more purposeful PBL experiences.
Empowering Students with Equitable Access to Careers

Empowering Students with Equitable Access to Careers

In this complimentary webinar, education thought leaders will share insights and resources to help you provide ALL students with equitable access to career exploration and experiences.
State Level Strategies for Engagement with STEM & PBL

State Level Strategies for Engagement with STEM & PBL

[Webinar] In this webinar, you'll hear learn how the Tennessee STEM Innovation...
Growing Student Engagement & Accelerating Learning

Growing Student Engagement & Accelerating Learning

Hear from leaders in education who will help you rethink how to engage students in meaningful learning.
Supporting Teachers in Their Shift to Project-Based Learning

Supporting Teachers in Their Shift to Project-Based Learning

This session will address these issues and provide practical tools to assist teachers in making the shift to STEM-based PBL.
Supporting Your Career Initiatives Through PBL with Chickasaw City Schools

Supporting Your Career Initiatives Through PBL with Chickasaw City Schools
Engaging Students in Authentic Learning Virtually or In-Person

Engaging Students in Authentic Learning Virtually or In-Person
PBL in the Remote Learning Environment

PBL in the Remote Learning Environment
Enhancing Remote Summer Learning with Performance Tasks

Enhancing Remote Summer Learning with Performance Tasks
Early STEM Exposure Through Career-Focused PBL

Early STEM Exposure Through Career-Focused PBL
A Holistic Approach Real-World Problem Solving and Application: Four Teachers, Four Subjects, One Cross-Curricular Course

A Holistic Approach Real-World Problem Solving and Application: Four Teachers, Four Subjects, One Cross-Curricular Course
Teaching and Assessing the 21st Century student

Teaching and Assessing the 21st Century student
Empowering Educators and Students to Meet the New Science Standards

Empowering Educators and Students to Meet the New Science Standards
Cherokee County School District, GA

Cherokee County School District, GA

Learn how Cherokee County School District is transforming social studies education through STEM, PBL, and real-world connection.
Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK

Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK

Learn how Defined Careers engaged middle school students in career exploration and experiences at Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma.
Lindsay Unified School District, CA

Lindsay Unified School District, CA

Learn how Lindsay Unified School District implemented project-based, career-connected learning to move from a traditional system to a competency-based system.
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, LA

East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, LA

Learn about EBR's partnership with Defined and how they used the Defined Careers platform to provide students with PBL experiences across more than 500 careers.
Winchester Public Schools, VA

Winchester Public Schools, VA

Through project-based learning, students at Winchester Public Schools participated in a "STEM-mersion" program which included an immersive visit to a regional airport. In partnership with Defined Learning, Winchester Public Schools was able to integrate career-connected PBL into their computer science curriculum.
Sunrise R-9 School District, Missouri

Sunrise R-9 School District, Missouri

As instructional leader for the school, Angie Rowden's observations revealed that...
Crete-Monee School District, Illinois

Crete-Monee School District, Illinois

[Webinar] Educators from Crete-Monee share how they use Defined Learning to support...
Richardson ISD, Texas

Richardson ISD, Texas

[Webinar] Two administrators from Richardson ISD share how Defined Learning helped...
Wilson County Schools, Tennessee

Wilson County Schools, Tennessee

When COVID-19 forced Wilson County Schools to adjust learning environments...
Fulton County Schools, Georgia

Fulton County Schools, Georgia

ulton County Schools faced some challenges getting teachers on board with STEM-based...
Plainfield Community School Corporation, IN

Plainfield Community School Corporation, IN

When Superintendent Olinger discovered Defined Learning, he thought it might be just..
Kankakee School District, Illinois

Kankakee School District, Illinois

The Superintendent of Kankakee, Dr. Genevra Walters, shares how Defined...
Camden County Schools, New Jersey

Camden County Schools, New Jersey

A Camden high school math teacher explains how she uses Defined Learning to drive
Fallbrook Union School District, California

Fallbrook Union School District, California

[2020 Webinar] The Superintendent of Fallbrook shares how Defined Learning helps them...
Chickasaw School District, Alabama

Chickasaw School District, Alabama

[Webinar] Educators from the Chickasaw school district will discuss effective ways educators...
Prosper Independent School District, Texas

Prosper Independent School District, Texas

At Prosper Independent School District, the rapid growth of the district requires a constant...
Greene County Schools, North Carolina

Greene County Schools, North Carolina

To add some steam to their STEM program, Greene County decided to use Defined...
Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut

Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut

To provide teachers with a launchpad for project-based learning (PBL), Norwalk...
Bartlett City Schools, Tennessee

Bartlett City Schools, Tennessee

3 years ago, Bartlett City Schools was looking for a STEM-based PBL curriculum...
Portrait of a Graduate Handbook: How to Successfully Build and Implement Your Portrait of a Graduate

Portrait of a Graduate Handbook: How to Successfully Build and Implement Your Portrait of a Graduate

This EBook draws from a three-year longitudinal study of Broken Arrow Public Schools and provides comprehensive guidance for educational leaders seeking to implement a Portrait of a Graduate framework in their districts.
Equipping Students for Life: Practical Strategies for Deeper Learning in K-12 Schools

Equipping Students for Life: Practical Strategies for Deeper Learning in K-12 Schools

Deeper learning imparts necessary 21st-century skills while boosting academic achievement. This playbook delves into the Four Pillars of deeper learning showing K-12 leaders how to make deeper learning a reality in schools.
Building Tomorrow's Skills: Look Fors to Support Defined & Project-Based Learning

Building Tomorrow's Skills: Look Fors to Support Defined & Project-Based Learning

View this reflective guide for a comprehensive checklist outlining key indicators of effective project-based learning that incorporates performance tasks, career relevance, and the application of transversal skills in the classroom.
Aligning & Assessing for Career Readiness

Aligning & Assessing for Career Readiness

Learn how the Region 10 Education Service Center in Texas aligned their curriculum toward future readiness through cornerstone tasks and how they assess student achievement towards those goals.
Using Defined Learning to Enhance Project-Based Learning Experiences in a Rural School District

Using Defined Learning to Enhance Project-Based Learning Experiences in a Rural School District

In this case study, learn how Stafford Public Schools in Connecticut incorporated Defined Learning into their classrooms to enhance the project-based learning experience leading to improved student engagement and outcomes.
How PBL Builds Portrait of a Graduate Competencies

How PBL Builds Portrait of a Graduate Competencies

In this guide, you'll learn why PBL is one of the most effective ways schools and districts embed Portrait of a Graduate goals into their curriculum and instruction.
The Impact of Defined Careers on Engaging Middle School Students in Career Readiness

The Impact of Defined Careers on Engaging Middle School Students in Career Readiness

In this case study, you'll learn how Defined Careers engaged middle school students in career exploration and experiences in Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma.
Engaging K-8 Students in Computer Science Through PBL in Marshall County Schools, AL

Engaging K-8 Students in Computer Science Through PBL in Marshall County Schools, AL

In this case study, you'll learn step-by-step how MCS rolled out and implemented Defined Learning in their K-8 schools and the impact the platform has had on student engagement and proficiency.
East Baton Rouge Schools Partner with Defined to Support Students' Career Exploration & Readiness

East Baton Rouge Schools Partner with Defined to Support Students' Career Exploration & Readiness

In this paper, you'll learn about EBR's partnership with Defined and how they used the Defined Careers platform to provide students with project-based learning (PBL) experiences across more than 500 careers. 
Leadership: Laying the Foundation for PBL Culture

Leadership: Laying the Foundation for PBL Culture

This eBook explores the key elements of a PBL culture and provides strategies for implementing a supportive PBL culture.
Engaging Students In Computer Science Through PBL

Engaging Students In Computer Science Through PBL

Schools looking for an effective way to drive student engagement in computer science should consider a project-based learning program.
Career-Readiness Through Career-Connected PBL

Career-Readiness Through Career-Connected PBL

This white paper explores the career readiness solutions that districts are implementing to help students explore careers and build the critical skills they need to be successful in the future workforce.
PBL and Academic Performance

PBL and Academic Performance

This study by MIDA Learning was conducted in Fort Wayne Community Schools to determine the impact of the Defined Learning project-based learning platform.
Professional Learning for PBL

Professional Learning for PBL

This white paper explores what high-quality professional learning looks like and how school systems can apply it to PBL to ensure success.
Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Student Engagement and Success

Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Student Engagement and Success

In this complimentary white paper from Defined Learning, we’ll share what the experts say about the UbD and PBL approaches and provide examples from districts that have effectively implemented these strategies to boost student success.
Deeper Learning Through PBL

Deeper Learning Through PBL

How have academics, physical well-being, and emotional well-being changed throughout the last year as the pandemic and distance-learning mandates continue to change?
Accelerating Learning through Meaningful PBL

Accelerating Learning through Meaningful PBL

Now more than ever, educators need better approaches for engaging students in meaningful learning that builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills ­–skills that will support them throughout their lives.
Introduction to Performance Tasks by Jay McTighe

Introduction to Performance Tasks by Jay McTighe

Performance tasks are essential to ensuring your students understand the concepts being taught and can apply their learning in context.
A Guide to Project-Based Learning

A Guide to Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional methodology that encourages students to learn and apply knowledge and skills through an engaging experience.
Early STEM Exposure Through Career-Focused PBL

Early STEM Exposure Through Career-Focused PBL

Exposure to STEM concepts and careers should begin in elementary school when students’ natural curiosity is greatest.
Empowering Students with Equitable Access to Career Experiences

Empowering Students with Equitable Access to Career Experiences

Connecting what students are learning to careers not only deepens their engagement in school but also helps them make more informed choices about their future.
A Guide to Meeting the Performance Expectations of the NGSS

A Guide to Meeting the Performance Expectations of the NGSS

Project-based learning (PBL) provides students with opportunities to solve real-world problems and empowers them to build the skills they need to succeed in college, career, and life.
Implementing Competency-Based Education in K-12

Implementing Competency-Based Education in K-12

Competency-based education (CBE) lets students learn at their own pace and produce work that reflects their passions.
Connecting Classrooms to Careers Through PBL

Connecting Classrooms to Careers Through PBL

Project-based learning (PBL) provides students with opportunities to solve real-world problems and empowers them to build the skills they need to succeed in college, career, and life. In this report, three K-12 district leaders explain how they incorporate PBL into their curriculum and how you can make this successful in your school district.
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