From Classroom Based Work – – -> School-Wide, Community Facing Psych Experiment Exhibition!
This case study has been written entirely by Gisou Ravanbaksh- A DP Psychology Teacher and Learning Designer at Beijing City International School (BCIS). The Background: As a DP Psychology teacher, I grapple with the challenge of covering a vast curriculum within a...
Celebrating New Hampshire Indigenous Culture Project
This project write up was written in its entirety by Kristin Lizotte, a grade 3 teacher at Kearsarge Regional School in New Hampshire: The Background I will admit I was very skeptical about using Chat GPT, despite the wave of emails and articles claiming that it would...
5 Project Ideas to Close Out Year…and an invitation to DIVE DEEPER
As we approach the end of the year, I wonder how you might finish strong with a deep and meaningful learning experience? Drew Matthew David, an ESL teacher in Vietnam closed out of his past years with a student produced drama around a script they wrote called 'Shards...
Holiday Gift Shop: The perfect PBL experience for the 5 days before Holiday Break
I just watched 'Elf' with Will Ferrell for about the 100th time this weekend. I love the scene with all of the elves hurriedly making and assembling toys to pack into Santa's sleigh days before the holiday. Which gave me an idea... In the 5 days before the holiday...
The Cross-Cultural Dumpling Project
Project Summary: Over the course of eight weeks, students used hydroponics to grow herbs that were used to make dumplings. Why dumplings? When defined broadly as “dough that encases a filling” or “dough that sits on top of a filling,” this food is found and loved in...
PBL Case Study: Moth Radio- Stories of Hope for Victims of Genocide
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...
Designing a Cross-Disciplinary, SEL Focused Project w/ KPIS
How can one project unite previously isolated teachers, build SEL and cross-disciplinary skills in students, and transform a community? Welcome to the Sensory Therapy Games and Toys Project by the Year 5 Team at KPIS International School. In this episode, I unpack...
How Not To Finish The School Year: 3 Common Mistakes and What to Do Instead
Ah, it's that magic time of the year. Well...not as much magical as it is stressful. Our Spring Breaks are over, grade books are closing, and our students can taste the freedom of Summer vacation rapidly approaching. So can we. How do we keep students motivated and...
Model United Nations Conference: Building Critical Thinkers, Empowering Global Citizens
This spotlight experience is shared in its entirety by Rafael Villaseñor Santiago, the Director of Innovation at Colegio Champal in Mexico. His school took on the challenge of holding an Emergency Security Council Model United Nations Meeting in response to the...
How to Talk about Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A mini-project to promote dialogue, understanding and global citizenship
Like many of you, I am saddened, disheartened, shocked and outraged by Russia's invasion of Ukraine over the past weekend. Why did this happen? How could this happen? But I am even more inspired by how fast the global community has responded. Several countries have...