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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can Teachers Effectively Facilitate and Coach in PBL?
If you’ve ever been involved in organized sports, I hope you had a good coach. It’s almost impossible to succeed without one. If you did, think about what
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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can You Provide Scaffolding for Students in PBL?
“Scaffolding” has become one of those edu-speak terms that catch on and become part of our vocabulary, but what does it really mean? Is it like the scaffolding on a
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Moving from “What is the Matter?” to “What Matters to You?”
The education world is full of smart people. We are not short of innovative and creative thinkers. What I believe holds us back at times is finding a different lens.
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Defined Learning’s Projects for Black History
A typical project for February’s Black History Month is a report, poster, or presentation about a famous person. In a quick check of popular lesson plan websites for teachers,
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Start the New Year with STEM!
As we continue to seek ways to best prepare students for the skills that they need to be successful in the future, it's important that we are not
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Incorporating Career Relevance in the Classroom
For almost a decade I’ve started the school year by asking my urban elementary students to draw a picture of what they think a scientist does at work all
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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can You Promote Student Reflection in PBL?
Reflection is, unfortunately, one of the first things to go during a busy project when a teacher is first learning how to juggle all the moving parts. Projects can feel
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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can You Make a Project Authentic?
Authenticity has long been associated with project-based learning. We often hear about projects that are “real-world” and “applied learning.” Authenticity is one of the six criteria in the Framework for
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Fresh Ideas for the New Year
The start of a new year is a great time to t hink about the progress we have made so far this year and consider trying some different methods and
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The Top 10 PBL & STEM Education News Articles of 2022
This year marked the first return to normal schooling since the pandemic with most districts back to in-person learning. It continued to be a challenging time for educators, but through
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