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Orange Scholar’s Academy Video

July 15, 2015
Matt Dickstein

Thanks to Orange Scholars Academy (NJ) Facilitator Regina Nadbielny for creating and sharing this video about her SmartLab!

Rocky Heights Middle School’s John Veit Administrator of the Year

July 13, 2015
Matt Dickstein

Congratulations to John Veit, Assistant Principal at Rocky Heights Middle School in Highlands Ranch Colorado. John was recently named Administrator of the Year by the Colorado High School Press Association. Rocky Heights has been a valued partner for many years and…

Northshore School District 112 Receives National Reference Site Awards

May 5, 2015
Matt Dickstein

We were honored to present National Reference Site Awards to Northshore School District 112 in Illinois this week! Congratulations to STEM and Communication Media Arts SmartLabs at Edgewood Middle School, Elm Place Middle School and Northwood Middle School!

Bradford PA Community Leaders Introduced to Local SmartLab

January 21, 2015
Matt Dickstein

Community leaders in Bradford, PA got a tour of the new SmartLab at Floyd Fretz Middle School. They watched a live student news broadcast and were introduced to the wide variety of engaging STEM activities in the SmartLab. Read more about their visit…

STEM 2015

January 21, 2015
Matt Dickstein

Here's an outstanding overview of best practices in STEM from MiddleWeb. Criteria for STEM Programs 1. Focus on integrating science, technology, engineering, preferably all four, although true integration of even two would be an acceptable step toward STEM. 2. Focus…