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How PBL Builds Portrait of a Graduate Competencies Part 2: Academic Knowledge & Skills and Career Readiness
In my last post, “Why PBL is Key to Meeting Portrait of a Graduate Goals” I made the case for using project-based learning to build the student competencies commonly listed
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Why PBL is Key to Meeting Portrait of a Graduate Goals
Does your school or district have a “portrait of a graduate”? They’re also called “ideal graduate” descriptions, and you might have heard of a “learner profile” and the older
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3 Fresh Ideas for Fall
Now that the school year is in full swing, teachers may be starting to come up for air to look for new ideas to try in the classroom. It'
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PBL Pro Tips by John Larmer: How Can You Launch a Project to Engage Students & Ignite Curiosity?
Imagine you’re a middle school student sitting in science class. Which of the following two scenarios would engage you the most? Which would ignite your curiosity and cause you
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3 Ways to Foster Strong Student Relationships
Jed Stefanowicz, a human being I am lucky enough to call my colleague, encouraged me to write a post a few years ago as it had been a while since
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4 Reasons PBL Leads to Deep Math Understanding & Drives Achievement
If you’re an educator and you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you’ve undoubtedly seen articles about NAEP test scores that were released this week. The
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5 Ways to Open Pathways to Imagination and Creativity
Could you imagine a world where each and every one of us uses our talents and resources to nurture the potential that simmers within? Could we work toward developing an
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PBL Pro Tips by John Larmer: What is the Difference Between Student Voice and Student Choice in PBL?
People in project-based learning circles have been using the term “voice & choice” for a long time. The two words were usually lumped together since they seemed like similar ideas
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3 Ideas for Promoting Collaboration in the Classroom
Collaboration is being open to each other's ideas and benefiting from each other's perspectives in an open way”. - Alan Menken Preparing our students for the
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Keeping Girls in STEM: 5 Engaging Math Projects
Now that students are back in the school routine, it is the perfect time to ramp up the energy in your classroom with PBL. October 11th is International Day of
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