Ideas for Better Collaboration and Communication in your Classroom Introduction– Education is hard, teaching is challenging and a serious endeavor. Our learners need it and we are dedicated to improve the educational system. However, it IS ok to have fun as well! That is the purpose of our Collaboration Blog Series. In partnership, Brian Schoch …
Leading Rigorous PBL by Design A pathway to leading competency-based, standards aligned, and authentic learning within and across classrooms October 26-27, 2023 Description of the Session You are invited to join school and system leaders from across the United States to deepen your practices in leading rigorous learning in your school and system. Based on …
PBL and SPED Q & A Panel We recently hosted an open Q & A panel regarding the success our students have had across the last two years. Our designated students have increased their test scores and their learner aptitudes. Often, the assumption is that SPED students cannot be successful in a PBL environment. When …
Common Pushback against PBL- Words Matter A common pushback against PBL is that “students need foundational knowledge before they do projects.” Likewise, if we don’t have clarity on what PBL truly is…then we as teachers can’t implement with major success. Therefore, we inadvertently reinforce the failures of PBL. Project Based Learning is defined differently by …
Teaching for Authenticity is not the same thing as Teaching for Transfer After 12 years, I still had PBL wrong. I still continue to grow in my understanding of this comprehensive instructional framework that I have seen empower students in urban, rural, and suburban schools. Reflecting upon my own practice, one must ask, what is …
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