by Kyle Wagner | Aug 18, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
The ‘Maker Movement’ has taken off worldwide. Students are becoming tinkerers, designers, programmers, and builders. But the maker movement isn’t about million dollar maker spaces and hi-tech gadgets, it’s about a mindset. In this interview,...
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 13, 2021 | Projects
They say the first week of school sets the tone for the entire school year. And while it is important to use the 1st week to review classroom routines, formulate agreements, set expectations, establish goals, and review policies, it’s FAR more effective to...
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
In this interview with Linda Amici, Elementary Teacher, PBL expert, and community organizer, we discuss how to move from teacher- designed learning experiences to co-designed, student-centered classrooms. Through our interview, you will learn how to: Develop and...
by Kyle Wagner | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
In this interview, Brett Carrier, a 5th grade PBL teacher and expert learning experience designer, describes how her food truck project transformed her twenty five 5th graders, into business owners and entrepreneurs. Through our interview, you will learn how to: Build...
by Kyle Wagner | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
What happens when you turn over control of the classroom and project-based experiences to the students? In this short interview, Rosie Howes, a Waldorf kindergarten teacher and ‘democratic classroom’ expert teaches us how to make the shift from classrooms...