Posts by Jamie Back
SEL & Mindset
Teaching Students How to Work Together
The group work structure and opportunities to practice collaboration may prove to be invaluable for students to learn how to work effectively with others so that they can succeed in the future workforce.
STEM & Maker
Technical Computing Software in High School Math
Technical computing software can be a great platform for integrating computer science and computational thinking into a math classroom.
STEM & Maker
Making in Math
By: Jamie Back. While a makerspace is nice, it takes only some simple classroom supplies to start “making” in math. The process of making concrete objects can lead students to a deeper understanding of abstract concepts.
Project-Based Learning
Integrating the Engineering Design Process and Challenge-Based Learning in STEM
By: Jamie Back. When I first learned how to integrate Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) and the Engineering Design Process (EDP) into my lessons, it was a total gamechanger. Here's what it meant for my instructional practice.