Reinvigorating STEM with Project-Based Learning

A Toolbox for Secondary Educators
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-33191-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reinvigorating STEM with Project-Based Learning is a practical guide for secondary school STEM educators and instructional coaches who want to design hands-on learning experiences that cultivate belonging without abandoning the strong teaching practices they already use. Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a widely embraced approach for engaging students in meaningful, real-world STEM learning, but well-intentioned projects too often fall short of their transformative promise. This book empowers educators to integrate PBL into their upper middle and high school math and science classrooms in ways that are accessible, adaptable, and rooted in high-quality instruction. Prioritizing equity, rigorous standards, and authentic community-centered learning, the authors’ original framework and example projects support discipline-rich STEM teaching and deepened engagement by learners. By the end, you will find that PBL is not an add-on but a comprehensive approach to reinvigorate your STEM classroom.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

DiMaria, Sarah

Madis, Carlee

Orr, Sheila

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Part I: Inventorying Your Tools: Beliefs, Assets, and Experiences

Chapter 1: Building Toward What Works

Chapter 2: Inventorying Your Beliefs and Tools

Part II: Organizing the Toolbox: Putting Disciplinary Tools Together

Chapter 3: The Elements of PBL

Chapter 4: Content Storyline

Chapter 5: Practice Pathway

Chapter 6: Tools to Cultivate Belonging

Part III: Topping off the Toolbox: Refining for Implementation

Chapter 7: Assessing Your PBL Project

Chapter 8: Community Connections and Differentiation

Chapter 9: Project Walkthrough

Chapter 10: Connecting It All Together

Appendix A: PBL Project Planner

Appendix B: Planning with Purpose Project Planner

Appendix C: Spread the Word, Not the Germs Project Planner

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah DiMaria is a nationally board-certified secondary mathematics teacher and instructional coach at a fully project-based high school. She facilitates professional development globally and continues to improve her practice through involvement in national fellowships and organizations. Her passion lies in fostering spaces of belonging, particularly in STEM.

Carlee Madis is a former secondary mathematics teacher and currently a curriculum developer for a nationally recognized problem-based math curriculum. Her passion centers on advancing equitable STEM learning through progressive instruction and supporting educators through professional learning and curriculum design.

Sheila Orr, Ph.D., is a former secondary mathematics and physics teacher and currently an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education: Middle & Secondary at Saginaw Valley State University. Her work focuses on preparing future teachers to enact equity-oriented project-based learning and humanizing pedagogies.