by Kyle Wagner | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog
Should I let them fail? This is the question a PBL facilitator I coach called me up with three days ago. His current project ask students, in teams, to generate sustainable solutions for unused spaces on the campus they just moved into. In less than a week, teams... 
by Kyle Wagner | Sep 4, 2022 | Blog, Project Examples, Projects
This case study is shared in its entirety by Jonathan Bisson. Learn more about Jonathan in his bio following the case study. The Project I was teaching Literature at The Kildonan School back in 2018. My grade 12 World Literature class entered a PBL unit centered on... 
by Kyle Wagner | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog
So many teachers design projects in isolation. It’s understandable. :-( They feel like they don’t have time to get others on board. :-( More voices means potential disagreement on outcomes or processes. :-( They fear they won’t be able to deliver... by Kyle Wagner | Jul 31, 2022 | Blog
“”I think there’s this misconception that there’s no structure in PBL, that it’s just kids fluidly moving towards the completion of projects, but as a facilitator, we know it’s highly structured, it’s just INVISIBLE.”-... by Kyle Wagner | Jul 3, 2022 | Blog
When introducing project-based learning to staff, parents, and students, I’ve witnessed nearly every school leader make the same mistake: They don’t CONNECT it to anything the school already believes. And so, rather than be seen as an approach to magnify... 
by Kyle Wagner | Jun 13, 2022 | Blog
How will you reflect on the 2021-2022 school year? Like many educators, right now reflection might be the last thing on your mind. I felt the same way 15 years ago after my toughest year as an eduator. I hadn’t connected the way I would have liked with my...