COVID-19 upended virtually every aspect of business and society this year. Unfortunately, education hasn’t been spared.

But there is an upside to the situation. As we continue to live in a more contactless world, innovation in education prevails. For instance, STEM educators are finding creative strategies to engage students remotely.

I wrote about some of these strategies in a higher education context, but they also apply to today’s K–12 schools. The four best practices below can help STEM educators at all levels keep their classes engaging and effective, no matter where they’re teaching from.