📬 April newsletter drop!
In this issue from ProgressED Pathways
🔩 A quick tip on breaking standards down
📈 Diving into the Elements of PBL
🔎 A few resouces that help us shape our thinking about PBL
🧰 Free upcoming learning session and a project to explore
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On March 26, we shared the PBL Planning Pyramid and how to design math experiences that are discipline-rich, grounded in authentic contexts, and centered on student belonging.
The full recording is on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/bpojBNUfyI0?...
#MathEd #PBL #STEMEd #Teaching
🔩 Nuts & Bolts
Good PBL ideas don’t usually show up when you sit down to plan.
They come from life.
So instead of forcing ideas to fit your standards…
📓 Keep a running list.
Then when you’re planning:
Start with standards → go back to your list → find what actually aligns.
#MathEd #PBL
#Math teachers — want to strengthen your PBL design?
I’m offering two FREE sessions with @progressedpathways.bsky.social :
📅 March 26 — From Idea to Impact
📅 April 23 — Practice Pathways
Comment or DM “Learn” for the registration link.
#MathEd #PBL #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky #Mtbos
📣 Free learning sessions for math educators! Join us:
🪜 March 26 – The PBL Planning Pyramid
Discipline-rich math projects
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🧠 April 23 – The Practice Pathway
Plan for mathematical practices
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#MathEd #PBL
📬 Our February ProgressED Pathways newsletter is here! This issue explores the why behind PBL, shares a quick classroom move (“The Purposeful Pause”), and highlights learning from Cathery Yeh + tools for planning discipline-rich projects. Get it here: 🔗 subscribepage.io/eWRynk
We’re headed to Indianapolis! 🎉 Excited to present at the #NCTMINDY26 Spring Conference. Join us for “Content Storylining” (8–9am) and “A Framework for Equitable, Discipline-Rich PBL” (2:30–3:30pm) at the JW Marriott Ballroom 7–8. See you there!
Belonging is non-negotiable.
Learning cannot exist in fear.
Equity demands action.
Our beliefs about STEM education are clear:
All students deserve discipline-rich learning, dignity, and belonging.
Because of this, we cannot support or ignore current actions by 🧊 (or the administration decisions enabling them) which harm students, families, and communities.
Grateful for the space to share at MEAD today 🌱
Huge thanks to the Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (University of Arizona) and to everyone who joined us.
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#MEAD2026
The ProgressED Pathways Newsletter just launched 🌱
For math & STEM educators who believe learning should be
rigorous • human • rooted in belonging
Issue #1 includes:
✨ a 2-minute belonging strategy
✨ our origin story
✨ math PBL tools & resources
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📬 We’re excited to announce the launch of the ProgressED Pathways newsletter! Each month we will share bits from our story, classroom tools, reflections from our work, and upcoming learning opportunities—designed to support math teachers.
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Grateful for the community that has supported this work all year.
As we rest and recharge over the holidays, we would love to stay connected.
We are launching a newsletter in 2026.
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New episode alert! 🎙️
ProgressED Pathways joined Amidon Planet for a deep dive into PBL, math teaching, belonging, and how our team came together.
We’d love to hear what questions or sparks come up for you.
🎧 Listen here: amidonplanet.com/episode136/
#ProgressEDPathways #AmidonPlanet
We enjoyed our time chatting with @amidonplanet.bsky.social !! Give us a listen and share! #eduksy #pblchat #stemEd
Winter Wins are in—and we’re feeling inspired
⭐️Students hitting those big “aha!” moments with Project-Based Learning
⭐️Teams digging into mathematical modeling and learning alongside each other
⭐️Students meeting goals they worked so hard to reach
Got a Winter Win of your own? We’d love to hear it.
Feeling grateful this week for:
🧮 Educators who strive for richer, deeper math learning experiences.
🤝 Collaborators who challenge us to keep refining and articulating our work.
💛 Family and friends who remind us this work matters.
#MathEducation #STEM #Gratitude #PBL
“PBL doesn’t work in math.”
Heard that one? 👀
The truth: PBL can deepen rigor and reasoning — when it’s designed for real mathematical thinking.
Let’s stop asking if it works, and start asking:
What math is worth doing — and how can PBL help us get there?
#PBLinMath #MathEd #Edusky
At #NCTMATL25 in Atlanta, we challenged teachers to consider the impacts of AI as they use it in ways that support them in the classroom.
💡 One big takeaway? Be thoughtful with your prompts—the quality of your questions shapes the quality of your results. 🤖✨#edusky #mtbos #pblchat
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
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#PBL #AIinEducation #TeacherExpertise #ProgressEDPathways
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. 📚✨
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! 💡🤖
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
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
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
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
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
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
We’re proud of where we’ve been — and excited about what’s next. More to come soon!
#PBL #EdEquity #TeacherExpertise #STEMEducation #edusky #ProgressEDPathways
