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High Quality Project Based Learning: What Our Students Deserve

Have you ever walked into a classroom and found a sea of dioramas and wondered what students really learned? Was it worth the investment of time?  

Many of the existing frames of reference for how to design for and lead project-based learning are […]

3 Ways to Cultivate Creativity in Your Classroom

Creativity is crucial when it comes to education. According to the Future of Jobs report, creativity is one of the three top “must-have” skills in our workforce and society. Since creativity is crucial for learning, fostering creativity should be a […]

HOW PBL ALIGNS WITH EFFECTIVE TEACHING FRAMEWORKS, Part 4: Classroom Environment

This is the fourth of four posts about project-based learning and the most commonly used frameworks for effective teaching. In my first post, I talked about how teachers can move from traditional teaching to project-based learning without totally […]

A Shortcut to Introducing Your Students to the Benefits of Project Based Learning

In this 6-part series, I'll be sharing best practices and advice from educators that I interview in my fifteen-minute online Bam! Radio Podcast; Practical PBL Strategies. 

In this sixth episode, I spoke with Jorge Valenzuela. Jorge is an […]

How PBL Aligns with Effective Teaching Frameworks, Part 3: Instruction

This is the third of four posts about project-based learning and the most commonly used frameworks for effective teaching. In my first post, I talked about how teachers can move from traditional teaching to project-based learning without totally […]

How to Teach Students to Manage Themselves

One reason why a large subset of students struggle in school is that they lack organization. These are the kids who do their homework but never turn it in. It is probably “lost” somewhere in their backpack. At the end of the year when these students […]

The Expert Effect: A Strategy to Keep Students Excited About Learning

In this 6-part series, I'll be sharing best practices and advice from educators that I interview in my fifteen-minute online Bam! Radio Podcast; Practical PBL Strategies. 

In this fifth episode, my guests were Grayson McKinney and Zach Rondot. […]

5 Social Distancing Group Work Strategies

Most students are back to in-person learning with some social distancing rules in effect. Wearing a face mask, staying six feet apart, and not sharing materials make group work and collaboration seem impossible. But there are ways to use technology […]

Discovering Passion and Purpose Through Projects

In this 6-part series, I'll be sharing best practices and advice from educators that I interview in my fifteen-minute online Bam! Radio Podcast; Practical PBL Strategies. 

My fourth guest was Don Wettrick, the Founder and CEO of StartEdUp […]

Building the 4 C's Skills with Puzzles

January 29th is National Puzzle Day.  Solving puzzles helps you develop your problem-solving skills because puzzles use both the left and right sides of your brain. Besides improving problem-solving and critical thinking skills, solving puzzles with […]