PBL is the perfect structure to teach, practice, and assess SEL skills and content standards simultaneously. Let’s consider a few of the ways that students can develop SEL skills while at the same time learning content through PBL.
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 ThoughtStretchers PBL Workshop
What To Expect From A ThoughtStretchers PBL Workshop by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education 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 sets of scenarios and problems that...
PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works?
PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works? by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education One of my favorite things about leading ThoughtStretchers Education is that I get to host The ThoughtStretchers Podcast (formerly The TeachThought Podcast). On our...
A Planning Guide For Project Based Learning In The Elementary Classroom
PBL Spotlight: 5th Grade Math Restaurant Tipping Guide by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education 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...
ThoughtStretchers Education
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- The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: Adolescent Flourishing Through Socratic Inquiry
- Why Knowledge Is A Necessary But Not Sufficient Educational Outcome
- The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: A Dispatch From An Education And Politics Journalist
- John Hattie’s 5 Keys To Teaching With Intent
