Project based learning, or PBL, is an instructional method that challenges students to “learn to learn”. Our STEM students work cooperatively and collaborate in groups to seek solutions to authentic real world problems and situations. STEM’s PBL model prepares students to think critically and analytically to find and use appropriate learning resources – All while learning and meeting the depth of the state standards for their grade level.

The teacher serves as a facilitator while students take ownership over their solutions by managing, planning and executing tasks to master TEKS and standards. A PBL will integrate content across multiple subjects to focus on a relevant scenario, allowing students to demonstrate 21st century skills to develop and communicate a solution. One benefit of PBL is that there is no single answer; students are challenged to consider multiple points-of-view, and find evidence to support their solutions. Students go beyond writing an answer to a question and create multiple products to showcase in a final presentation, which is called the culminating event. Culminating events include everything from a formal presentation to peers and/or experts to a school wide event!

Below are some of our current PBL's at STEM:

Retakes are on November 21st.

Get a sense of your child’s life at school by asking questions that elicit more than a one-word response.

1. Tell me about the best part of your day.

2. What was the hardest thing you had to do today?

3. Did any of your classmates do anything funny?

4. Tell me about what you read in class.

5. Who did you play with today? What did you play?

6. Do you think math (or any subject) is too easy or too hard?

7. What’s the biggest difference between this year and last

   year?

8. What rules are different at school than our rules at home? Do

   you think they’re fair?

9. Who did you sit with at lunch?

10. Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?

• When reporting an absence use an e-mail address on file for a parent/guardian.
• In order for us to properly record the reason for your child's absence, we ask that you supply a note each time your student is not in session, this includes partial day absences as well.
• Section 25.085 of the Texas Education Code states that a child who is required to attend school under this section shall attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is provided, unless exempted by law. Students must be in attendance 90% of the school's instructional days to receive course credit.