Our PreK – 8 engineering and computer science curricula and supplemental learning materials are developed with rigorous, evidence-based design principles and are tested in classrooms to ensure that the learning is effective and engaging.  

Three attributes set EiE apart:

• Evidence-Based Design
  • All our curricula are developed and built using a core set of design principles that have been proven effective through vigorous testing.
  • A five-year study concluded that our curricula improve learning outcomes for all learners, regardless of demographics. EiE curricula meets ESSA Tier 1!

• Focus on Equity
  
  • EiE was founded with the explicit mission of engaging and empowering students from groups underrepresented in STEM fields.  
  • EiE takes a socio-constructivist approach where learning happens best through collaboration and where all student voices are heard. EiE was developed using inclusive design principles where: 
    - Learning is set in a real-world context.
    - Design challenges are authentic to engineering practices.
    - Lessons scaffold student work. 
• Integrated Social-Emotional Learning
  
  • Our units are designed specifically to provide opportunities for practice with social-emotional skills – for example, 
    - by empathizing with and seeking to help fictional characters,  
    - working in groups to develop collaborative solutions, and  
    - embracing failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.