Why Capturing Imagination Is Important For Deeper Learning
Getting students to learn more deeply requires their cognitive engagement and that rarely comes without them being interested. Capturing the imagination of students can take many forms and I would argue that all of them brush up against the power of questions waiting to be answered.
What To Expect From A TeachThought PD PBL Workshop
What To Expect From A TeachThought PD PBL Workshop by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Inquiry is one of my passions. In fact, I view it as a sort of superpower that enables us to navigate the kinds of diverse set of scenarios and problems that our modern...
PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works?
PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works? by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD One of my favorite things about leading TeachThought PD is that I get to host The TeachThought Podcast. On our podcast, I get to engage with interesting thinkers, and often...
A Planning Guide For Project Based Learning In The Elementary Classroom
PBL Spotlight: 5th Grade Math Restaurant Tipping Guide by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Every year since their kindergarten years I have extended my offer to teachers of my daughters to help out in any way they might find useful. Some of them have taken me...
Blended PBL: 20 Digital Project Based Learning Teaching Strategies
What Are Effective Project Based Learning Teaching Strategies For The Blended Classroom? by Terry Heick While nothing is certain, more and more schools have returned to in-person learning after spending much of the last 24 months in remote teaching and learning...
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