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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 4h

Not able to attend #NTAC and #NCTM, we are offering a FREE mini session!

🗓️ PBL: Enhanced by AI, Personalized with Teacher Expertise
📍 Virtual | Oct 27 | 8:15pm EST
💬 Free mini session + live Q/A

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#PBL #AIinEducation #TeacherExpertise #ProgressEDPathways

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Project Based Learning: Enhanced by AI, Personalized with Teacher Expertise. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meet...

This 45 minute session is a version of our workshop from #NCTMATL25. If you missed this workshop or wanted to think through the ideas again; join us for this learning opportunity.

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 7d

Our team is headed to #NCTMATL25 in Atlanta this week with FIVE sessions! We’re excited to share, learn, and connect with the math ed community. 📚✨

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 14d

Sneak peek! 👀 We’re exploring how AI can enhance Project-Based Learning—without losing the heart of teaching. Join us at #NCTMATL25 for PBL: Enhanced by AI, Personalized with Teacher Expertise. Let’s talk tech, purpose, and practice! 💡🤖

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Sarah DiMaria @msdimaria.bsky.social · Sep 20

Excited to announce I’ll be speaking at #NCTMATL25 in Atlanta, Oct 15–18! Check out my sessions below. Hope to see you there!

@nctm.org
@progressedpathways.bsky.social @carleemadis.bsky.social @drsheilaorr.bsky.social #edusky #pblchat #mtbos #iteachmath

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 21d

Our language shapes what we believe is possible. Let’s make sure it reflects the strengths students bring.

We’ve put together a reflection tool for shifting from deficit-based to asset-based language in classrooms.

📥 Download it free here: subscribepage.io/DcYU0x

#PBL #TeacherTalk #Equity

Supporting STEM teachers to provide discipline-rich, equitable learning experiences for all students.

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · 28d

Our team is headed to #NCTM25 in Atlanta with FIVE sessions! We’re excited to share, learn, and connect with the math ed community. 📚✨
📍 Oct 15–18

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Sarah DiMaria @msdimaria.bsky.social · Sep 10

Mid-conversation. Mid-idea. The kind of moments where curiosity meets collaboration — and we dream about what’s possible in #STEM education. #TeacherLife #STEMTeaching #edusky

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Sarah DiMaria @msdimaria.bsky.social · Sep 13

When content + practice align, STEM learning becomes powerful.

Attending to Content Storylines and Practice Pathways helps students see how ideas and skills connect.

What’s your go-to move for designing cohesive #PBL projects?

@progressedpathways.bsky.social #edusky #mtbos #PBLchat

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Sep 17

Celebrating Monica Sircar — a brilliant science educator, curriculum designer, and thought partner.

From co-developing our initial framework to shaping justice-centered science education, Monica pushes us to dream big and center what matters most. 💙

#ScienceEd #NGSS #PBL #WomenInSTEM #edusky

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Sep 3

We’re proud of where we’ve been — and excited about what’s next. More to come soon!

#PBL #EdEquity #TeacherExpertise #STEMEducation #edusky #ProgressEDPathways

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Sep 3

Since then, we’ve:
✨ Led professional learning
📝 Written articles
📚 Continued our own PD

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Sep 3

2019: Piloted our first STEM PBL PD + created the PBL Planning Pyramid

2023: Led a 3-day STEM PBL course for Knowles Academy

May 2024: Formed ProgressED Pathways LLC

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Sep 3

Who we are 👇
A look at how ProgressED Pathways came together and where we’re headed.

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 27

📣 We're booking for Fall/Winter 2025!

We help with:
✨ PBL design & coaching
✨ Collaborative assessments
✨ Building community-driven school culture
✨ Math & STEM-specific learning

Free 30-min consult → bit.ly/Book-PP

Let’s build learning communities where everyone belongs.

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 21

A peek behind the scenes at our annual business meeting 📊✨ We’re reflecting, planning, & dreaming big for the year ahead. Can’t wait to keep building momentum with this community of educators & leaders! #PBL #ProgressEDPathways #BehindTheScenes

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 14

We’re up for #SXSWEDU 2026! Our session, Practice Pathway: Practicing What We Preach, explores how to leverage disciplinary practices.

🗳️ Voting is live—help bring this conversation to Austin!
🔗 bit.ly/PickUsSXSW
Click the ❤️ to vote

#edusky #STEMEd #SXSWPanelPicker

ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 14

Goodbye, summer sunsets 🌅 Hello, fresh notebooks & new ideas ✨ As we head back to school, we’re carrying the learning, inspiration, & connections from summer into a fall full of possibility. Here’s to a season of curiosity, creativity, & community! #BackToSchool #PBL #edusky

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 6

We’re up for #SXSWEDU 2026! Our session, Practice Pathway: Practicing What We Preach, explores how to leverage disciplinary practices.

🗳️ Voting is live—help bring this conversation to Austin!
🔗 bit.ly/PickUsSXSW
Click the ❤️ to vote

#edusky #STEMEd #SXSWPanelPicker

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Aug 6

Still reflecting on the energy of #NTAC2025. Huge thanks to the educators who joined our sessions & shared their insights. Their words stuck with us—swipe through the post to read a few! 💬 #PBL #NTAC #TeacherVoices #edusky

ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Jul 30

At NTAC, we were surrounded by passionate educators committed to equity, even in uncertain times. A powerful reminder: teacher expertise is essential for PBL that’s rooted in students and their communities.
#EduSky #PBL #Equity #NTAC2025 #TeacherLeadership

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jul 23

Just before the beginning of the school year, try a 4-part strategy that makes PBL a manageable process so that educators, staff, and students can experience the benefits of rigorous learning! ⭐

#PBL #SchoolLeaders #Principals

How to Quick-Launch a PBL Initiative

Start with just a two-hour session to identify goals for project-based learning and get your implementation team on board.

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Sarah DiMaria @msdimaria.bsky.social · Jul 22

Article Revisit! 🧠🎓 We shared a framework for designing STEM PBL that’s truly discipline-rich—built from real teaching.
Check it out:
“Conceptualizing an Initial Framework to Support Discipline-Rich Project-Based Learning in STEM”
📖 www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14...
#STEMEd #PBL #EduSky #EduResearch

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jul 23

In middle and high school, asking students to struggle with key concepts before teaching the correct solutions is highly effective. 🔥

#EduSky #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher

Did You Know?: When 9th grade students wrestled with math problems to find their own solutions before receiving instruction, their comprehension nearly doubled, compared to students learning via direct instruction only. In middle and high school, asking students to struggle with key concepts before teaching the correct solutions is highly effective. But use the tactic surgically to avoid too much frustration. Source: Kapur and Bielaczyc, 2012.

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Jul 23

Check this blog post by our cofounder

Sheila Orr (she/her) @drsheilaorr.bsky.social · Jul 23

I was so happy to be invited to share some of my dissertation work in this blog post.

It is the final post in a 4 part series where several mentor teachers share their experiences. Check them all out!

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To Mentor or Not to Mentor: Mentoring to Center Equity & Justice - Knowles Teacher Initiative

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ProgressED Pathways @progressedpathways.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thank you for your guidance and for showing what truly transformative education looks like. 💙