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PBL: A Team Effort

PBL: A Team Effort

An instructional coach and media coordinator share how they collaborated to create an innovative and engaging PBL curriculum

By Dr. Angela Mullennix

During the most recent school year, I was fortunate to work with an individual who made my job of […]

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Teacher's Best Practices for PBL

Teacher's Best Practices for PBL

Project-based learning (PBL) is a trend that’s spreading faster than a wildfire during a drought. Why? Because research on PBL proves that it increases student engagement and achievement, and helps students develop the 21st-century skills they […]

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4 Content Considerations for Educational Leaders

4 Content Considerations for Educational Leaders

By Dr. David Reese, Ed. D.

In my research to learn about what attributes school systems envision for their future graduates, I’ve found that content applications were a constant based upon academic standards. However, many systems focused on how […]

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3 Ways to Prepare Educators to Teach PBL

3 Ways to Prepare Educators to Teach PBL

Passion is a driving force in all facets of life, especially teaching and learning. Learning in Community Consolidated School District 59 (CCSD59) in the Chicago suburbs reflects the actual work being done in the world, empowers the learner, solves […]

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