IDE Corp. is proud to announce that Bayonet Point Middle School in Pasco County Florida has been named by 10News as School of the Week by Duke Energy Florida. 10News explains, “Combine a strong STEM program with choice in learning and you get STEM-LATIC which is a core component of Bayonet Point Middle School. LATIC means […]
Webinar by Dr. Nancy Sulla: Students as Problem Finders, Innovators, and Entrepr...
What if educators engaged students in finding and solving authentic, real-world problems? Dr. Sulla has worked for over 30 years implementing problem-based learning, examining the results, and refining her craft to discover that students are inspired to learn and create as a result of purposefully designed and executed problem-based learning units. Please join us on […]
SOCSD Asst. Superintendent Observes That Students Who Teach Each Other, Learn Be...
Brian Culot, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction of South Orangetown Central School District in South Orangetown, NY, has shared some observations on student retention in his latest blog post. A client of IDE Corp. for several years, Culot describes how the district and IDE have been working “to create highly engaging problem and […]
Echoes~Sentinel News Article Shares LATI Classroom Success in Wachtung Schools
An April 5, 2017, article in the Echoes~Sentinel newspaper describes how with the “Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom program in Watchung Schools, more and more teachers are preparing their instruction in modern and more personalized ways”. Watchung, New Jersey, Valley View School Principal Mary Nunn said, “this comprehensive instructional model applies systems theory to classroom instruction to address […]
Rigor Through Convergence: Next Gen Science, ELA, and Math Standards
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer an opportunity to build academic rigor in ELA and math. Schools tend to address content by subject, with separate programs and texts for each subject. The brain thrives on making connections. “To learn new knowledge, a person must build on information that is already stored in the brain” (Erica […]