What is Project Based Learning Project Based Learning is defined differently by different organizations. Many teachers, schools and organizations will target those organizations that reinforce their understanding of PBL. As I discussed in my earlier blog (PBL vs PBL), there is a difference between Product based learning and Project Based Learning. Take the normal visual …
The following is a series of blog post reflections from the 1st period professional learning community (PLC) at New Tech High. Andrew Biggs, Angelene Warnock, and Lily Rex are the teachers that comprise the PLC. Are Zeroes Really That Motivating? By Andrew Biggs- @The_biggs_idea Introduction When students do not submit important benchmarks or knowledge check-ins, …
PBL From a Student Lens What does Project Based Learning look like from a student lens? What are some of the common challenges? What makes a good project? What are ways that they handle students not pulling their weight in group work? These are questions we all have as practitioners, what do students say and …
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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Implementing PBL Effectively Quick Shifts to impact your Practice: Teaching in a Project Based world is not easy. Our practice is full of challenges in our daily life – in our classrooms, in the structures of our schools, and sometimes life just gets in the way. Even after engaging in a traditional PBL training, we …
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