by Kyle Wagner | Oct 3, 2020 | Blog
We are living in truly unprecedented times. A pandemic has impacted all corners of the globe. Natural disasters have emerged in the most uncommon places. And protests are rippling across nations as people re-examine justice, equal rights and protection under the law....
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 30, 2020 | 10 Whiteboard Videos for PBL School Leaders, Blog, Resources
As most schools re-start or have already re-started, many are asking deeper questions around how to create more authentic, meaningful, and real world learning experiences for students. Making the shift doesn’t happen overnight. It takes unwavering commitment to...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog, Resources
How do you reflect on your project-based experiences? How do you know if they were effective? When I first started as a PBL teacher, I rarely reflected on past projects. I simply didn’t have the time. By the time one project finished, I was already busy...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
As several of us return to our school sites this week, they hardly look like the places we left last year. Temperature sensors greet us at the gates, while hand sanitizing stations dot every corner. Drinking fountains, once offering an oasis of relief are now taped...
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 7, 2020 | Blog
Do you remember the projects you completed as a kid? I remember mine well. As a 3rd grader, after learning about the universe I built a mobile model of the solar system. I used foam balls and paint to construct each planet. As a 6th grader, after learning about...
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Remote Learning
As we begin the 2020-2021 school year, many of us (me included) have spent sleepless nights wondering how to promote the same kind of online community that we find in our classrooms at school. At school, where we are face to face with students, community connections...