Student Voice at New Tech High School Being a student at New Technology High School means choosing a path that many don’t understand. As PBL is a fairly new trend to hit education, there are so many people who have no idea what it really is or how it works. Because most people don’t understand …
Authentic Collaboration It’s happened to us all. We have all been in groups that have been challenged to do something without a defined process. The trick is, I bet you or a group member had developed a toolkit to turn your group work into a collaborative relationship. Flipping the script, many times students do not …
PBL in Ireland- The beginning We have been honored and privileged to partner with a school in Ireland Limerick ETSS. This partnership has for the first time, brought Project Based Learning to the beautiful green island in a meaningful impactful way. Their journey is new to their country, but their process mirrors so many schools, …
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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The following post is written by and a contribution from New Tech High’s 5th period PLC team. The team consists of the following teachers: Lisa Gottfried, Digital Design, Estevan Perez, Math, Jon Southam, Math, and Cecilia Guerrero-Gopar, Spanish. How to get students to access and engage in resources in the room? Problem of Practice Teachers …
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