Tampa Bay Times writer Jeff Solochek recently visited two Learner-Active, Technology-Infused schools in the Tampa Bay area. He describes his experience and observations in his February 7 article, “Pasco Schools Find Success Letting Students Make More Choices.” “When you take a standard and create a ‘felt need,’ they really want to learn. These students are […]
Brain research and studies on learning have shown the brain stores information in long-term memory by making patterns. As we work to solve problems, we can think either divergently or convergently. When we think in a convergent manner, the brain uses existing patterns to arrive at a solution. Conversely, when we think divergently, the brain […]
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 […]
Join IDE on November 1–3, 2017 at the Florida Charter Schools Conference in Daytona Beach, FL, as educators from around the state gather to learn from one another and to promote engagement, rigor, and student responsibility for learning. Please visit us in booth 423 to learn more about how IDE is helping teachers design classrooms […]
The IDE Corp. team is pleased to announce that we will be presenting at the New Jersey School Boards Association Workshop 2017. “The largest professional development event for school leaders in New Jersey”, as described by the NJSBA, will take place October 23–26, 2017 in Atlantic City. Dr. Nancy Sulla, president and founder of IDE […]