"A+ Ideas, Programs and Practices" is a place where school districts can share, and learn about, successful programs and initiatives taking place in classrooms, school business offices and the community at large. A+ programs were in effect when selected, please contact local districts for more information.
January 22, 2018
Maker events celebrate doing. Fusing art, science, education, and imagination, they bring together authors and environmentalists, builders and ‘bots, cooks and crafters, hackers and horticulturalists– people who engage in and … Continued
January 22, 2018
A “Car Crash” simulation project is used in West Orange High School’s materials engineering unit as a culminating performance-based challenge in the Principles of Engineering course. As a STEM project, … Continued
January 22, 2018
Teachers in the Linwood district saw a need in the community for kids who don’t like traditional after-school sports activities. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and math) is fun … Continued
January 22, 2018
The STEAM Academy at Black Horse Pike Regional is a rigorous two-year interdisciplinary program, designed to provide a strong educational foundation for students planning to pursue careers in science, technology, … Continued
January 22, 2018
Livingston students built snowmen – on computers – and more, during the district’s Hour of Code, held as part of the nationwide initiative sponsored by Computer Science Education Week and … Continued
February 12, 2016
More than a dozen years ago, educators at High Point Regional High School noticed low enrollment of female students in engineering and technology electives. The problem paralleled the issue in … Continued
February 12, 2016
Hope students who have been invited to join the gifted and talented program in grades 3-8 have the opportunity to participate in a STEaM-based project. Students meet after school, and … Continued
February 12, 2016
At the Franklin Township School in Hunterdon County, there’s a new “superhero” in town: Super STEM. Teachers throughout the K-8 school district are working together, using cross-content lesson planning, to … Continued
February 12, 2016
Manchester Township’s STEM programs are active and effective at the district’s Middle School. In grades six and seven, students embark on virtual reality adventure trips. They identify problems that occur … Continued
February 12, 2016
The East Greenwich School District’s SOAR program fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills for gifted and talented elementary school students, beginning in the youngest grades. SOAR is rooted in the … Continued