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Hands-On Learning at Hart School

Written by Bill Laurienti

In a SmartLab, learning is different. And that’s true in the SmartLab HQ at Illinois’ Hart School in District 153.

The Homewood-Flossmor Chronicle does a great job of describing our SmartLab Learning program and how it engages Hart School learners in hands-on STEM and media arts education.

Be sure to explore the student’s work.

Hands-On Learning at Hart School SmartLab

Bill.Laurienti
Bill Laurienti

Bill Laurienti is a Content Marketing Specialist at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

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