How do we get all students engaged in learning — even the quiet students who sit in the back?
PBS NewsHour Classroom's Invention Education Fellows are teachers from all different subject matters and grades who have joined together to answer questions like this one. Interested in learning more? Email education@newshour.org to learn more about invention ed and fun ways to take part in the invention ed community!
This January, the Invention Education Fellows met over Zoom to share notes about engaging every student with invention. They were joined by veteran super star invention ed teachers Christine Lawlor-King and Doug Scott to talk about everything from success and failure stories, to how to incorporate #InventEd in humanities classrooms.
You can watch the full session here, or keep reading to view selected clips.
Christine Lawlor-King's introduction to invention education
Doug Scott on why invention is for every student
Bringing invention education to English classes
Using patent drawings to make invention education fun
Sixth graders invent a way to fight high failure rate: "The 120 rule"
Need help getting started? How teachers can support each other across disciplines
Want to invent with your students? Brainstorm and solve problems around your school or neighborhood with these lessons!
For more lessons and content related to invention education, see NewsHour Classroom's free teacher-written Invention Education curriculum!
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Click here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/search?q=invedenvironment
Click here for full curriculum: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/lesson-plans/2022/01/5-engaging-lesson-plans-celebrating-invention-and-innovation
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