Posts about Project-Based Learning
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5 Strategies for Incorporating Joy in the Classroom
Experiencing joy leads to a multitude of health and wellness benefits, including reduced chance of heart attack, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and a boosted immune system. Joy also positively
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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Do You Plan Day-to-Day Lessons & Activities in PBL?
(Note: This includes a detailed look at a sample Defined Learning project calendar with added features from the Framework for High-Quality PBL) Planning a project is kind of like planning
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Are We Ready to Learn Again?
We’ve seen a major focus on Social Emotional Learning in the past few years. Certainly, the pandemic made it a universal priority for schools. Overall, this has been a
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5 Lessons for Educators to Inspire Students During Women’s History Month
As we meet at an intersection of technological advancement and female empowerment in society, it is now more apparent than ever that young women’s interest in STEM subjects, and
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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can Students Make Their Work Public in PBL?
In a typical classroom, who sees a student’s work? Who gives them feedback on it? When they complete an assignment, what happens to it? The answer to these questions
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What are they thinking? 5 Reflective Practices for Spring
Throughout the year, it's important to engage students in ongoing reflection of what they are learning. One of the key competencies of social-emotional learning (SEL) is for students
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The Importance of Authentic Collaboration for Language Building in ELs
Research suggests many teachers worry that they are ill-equipped to handle the growing number of English Learners (ELs) in U.S. public schools. According to the National Center for Education
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Setting Learners Up For Success with Information Literacy
Today, people have access to more information than ever before. Every day, more information is available to learners through multiple sources. One challenge educators face is determining how to help
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8 Ways to Promote Creativity and Collaboration
Versatile Tools to Facilitate Methods and Build Essential Skills Students need opportunities to build a variety of skills in our classrooms. They need to develop essential SEL skills and engage
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ChatGPT & PBL: How Project-Based Learning Can Help Teachers Battle (or Befriend) the Bots
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-driven writing tool, has had a rapid impact on education since its release in November 2022. Educators are reconsidering traditional writing assessments due to concerns about potential
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