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Episode 13: From Teacher-Led to Learner-Centered Experiences and Environments with Luna Rey
How do we move from teacher- led learning to facilitated and learner-led environments? Luna Rey, a former High Tech High School student and now...
3 Year School Roadmap for Developing Student-Centered Learning Experiences
It's the beginning of a new school year and I am wondering as a leader where project-based learning fits into your overall strategic plan. One...
Episode 12: What is Beautiful Work? How to curate professional, beautiful work in PBL experiences with Matt Neylon
Matt Neylon, Director of Visual and Performing Arts at Mount Vernon High School has students exhibiting beautiful, professional work on a weekly...
Building Momentum for PBL: Gaining Buy- In from Students, Parents, Teachers and Administrators at Your School
Ever feel like this guy? I know I did. I had just arrived in Suzhou, China at Etonhouse International School after leaving my 3 year dream job at...
How to Build Community Connections for Project-Based Experiences
Where's the starting point for student-centered learning experiences? It's tempting to try and hit a home run right out of the gates. Tackle a...
Episode 11: Fostering Collaboration and Managing Student Teams in PBL with Kristin Damburger
You know that 'buzz' you hear when you walk into a high-functioning classroom, with students moving and working seamlessly from task to task in...
Project-Based Learning Student Evaluation Form
How do you reflect on Project-Based Experiences? While I hope you provide students ongoing opportunities throughout the project for reflection,...
Episode 10: Finding Real World Audiences for Student Work
What if instead of demonstrating understanding through a worksheet or end of term exam, students produced beautiful, professional work for real...
Episode 9: How to Create a Culture of Continual Feedback, Reflection and Critique with Alfie Chung
How do you help students reflect as much on process as they do product in project-based experiences? In this interview with Alfie Chung, leader of...
How to Set up Your Student-Centered PBL Classroom: 5 Questions to Ask
What strikes you about the classroom above? Perhaps you notice students are grouped together. Materials are spread out throughout the room. There's...
Episode 8: Motivating Students Without Using Grades with Marc Shulman
What if you could motivate all of your students without awarding a single grade? In this short interview, motivation expert and 8th grade Math/...
Teaching Social Justice and Anti-Racism: 5 Engaging Project Ideas
The past two pandemic years have helped surface some glaring inequities between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots.’ While the ‘haves’ have experienced...
Engage + Empower 100% of remote learners: Top 10 tips for running projects in the online space
As we start a new school year, many of us have been thrust back into a digital space. And while it's not ideal. It's what we've got. The question...
Episode 7: Developing a ‘Maker Mindset’ with Mark Barnett
The 'Maker Movement' has taken off worldwide. Students are becoming tinkerers, designers, programmers, and builders. But the maker movement isn't...
5 Project Ideas to Build Relationships, Empathy and Community from Day One
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...
Episode 6: Developing Student Voice and Choice in Project-Based Experiences
In this interview with Linda Amici, Elementary Teacher, PBL expert, and community organizer, we discuss how to move from teacher- designed learning...
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