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2616: Think It! Read It! Build It!


  • MSU-Northern 300 11th Street West Havre, MT United States (map)

2616: Think It! Read It! Build It!

  • Instructors: Michelle Lindbloom

Think It. Read It. Build It. is a two-day, interactive professional learning experience designed to help educators intentionally integrate critical thinking, literacy, and STREAM instruction through project-based learning. Participants will engage in hands-on, collaborative activities that model how reading, thinking, and creating can work together to deepen student understanding across content areas. 

Grounded in the Science of Reading, this course demonstrates how explicit reading practices—such as decoding, language comprehension, and knowledge-building—can be embedded naturally within STREAM projects. Educators will explore how purposeful text selection, structured discussion, and problem-solving tasks support students in making meaning from text while applying their learning through design and creation.  

Over two days, participants will collaborate with peers to experience a complete STREAM project from the learner’s perspective, analyze instructional moves, and reflect on how these strategies transfer to their own classrooms. Time is intentionally built in for collaboration, planning, and discussion, allowing educators to adapt activities for different grade levels and learning needs. 

By the end of the course, participants will leave with practical strategies, adaptable project ideas, and a clear framework for designing STREAM experiences that grow confident readers and critical thinkers.

Earlier Event: July 15
2615: Integrating Native Stories, Art, Culture, and Games Into K–5 Learning
Later Event: July 22
2617: Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Research to Practice