by Kyle Wagner | Feb 4, 2021 | Blog, Project Examples, Projects, Remote Learning
This PBL transformation story is shared in its entirety by Sara Lev, an expert early years practitioner… The Background This is my 16th year as a classroom teacher – I currently teach Transitional Kindergarten (4- and 5- year olds) in Los Angeles, California. I... 
by Kyle Wagner | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog, Project Examples, Projects
THE BACKGROUND Andrew Morrissey, a grade 10 Individuals and Societies IB teacher at Beijing City International School was finding his “Causes of World War One” unit falling on deaf ears. His teenage students, while finding the topic interesting from a... 
by Kyle Wagner | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, Project Examples, Projects, Remote Learning
THE BACKGROUND The community garden project started with a simple question: What impact can growing our own gardens have on our community? Lua Yagangagi, a mixed- age primary teacher in Rizhao, was hoping some of the problems of social distancing, anxiety, and... 
by Kyle Wagner | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog, Projects
Background As the presidential election neared its final stages back in October, Kristen Dickey’s 5th grade students had a plethora of questions: What is the electoral college? How does it work? Why do some states get more votes than others? What’s the... 
by Kyle Wagner | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Projects
Story of PBL Transformation: Creating Eco-Friendly Busses When I first met Hirotake Wang as a facilitator/ co- founder of Futures Academy at The International School of Beijing, I knew he was special. At 12 years old, he was already trilingual, a standout tennis... 
by Kyle Wagner | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Projects
How do you ensure the mental, social and emotional well- being of students when you can’t even see them in person? This is the challenge Mark Myers, a secondary Physical Education teacher faced when he arrived to his quarantined hotel in Ulabaantar, Mongolia....