Let me start by saying I have nothing inherently against makerspaces, tinker labs, “simple” STEM centers, task cards, and activities. They can be great — in much the same way...

What could be more important than helping students develop healthy relationships with productive failure? I’m hard-pressed to come up with a single thing, honestly. If we help students learn to...

In an ideal world, you and your principal would always be on the same page when it comes to what is best for students. You would never need to take...

Last week, I shared with you the importance of knowing your “whys” when it comes to STEM Challenges, and I shared my own list. Today, we’ll explore how those “whys”...

Doing STEM Challenges with your students can serve so many goals, that’s why I’ve been proclaiming my love for them from the mountaintops for almost a decade now! But one...

I am really excited to get started on this STEM Challenge PD! It’s a bit different from any I’ve ever done before. It’s stretched over four days and will be...

Come join me to learn more about implementing successful, substantive STEM Challenges!   What We’ll Cover: The Basics of STEM Challenges The who, where, when, what, why, and how of...

You may be thinking to yourself, “Yes! I’m totally on board for STEM Challenge classroom mini miracles, but what is the format of a typical lesson? Is there some structure...

Let’s answer the basic questions –Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How — of STEM Challenges!       The video above was one of the first I made a...