Are You Doing Projects Or Actually Learning Through Project-Based Learning? by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Project-based learning is not just doing projects, it’s students learning through the work of a project. In quality PBL the deeper connections and...
Critical Knowledge: 4 Domains More Important Than Academics by Terry Heick As academic standards shift, technology evolves, and student habits change, schools are being forced to consider new ways of framing curriculum and engaging students in the classroom, and...
How I Connect Students Through Project-Based Learning by Rachelle Dene Poth One area that I’ve tried to focus on in my teaching recently is collaboration, specifically how students collaborate with one another. I enjoy having students work together within the same...
When School Is Nothing Like The World Students Live Inby Terry HeickReading recently through Edutopia’s resources on informal learning, the distinction between formal and informal learning resonated more strongly now than ever.As a classroom teacher, this difference...
7 Questions To Guide Your PBL Implementation Planby Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PDGrow your school with TeachThought PD Project-Based Learning WorkshopsIt’s that time of year again where the students are walking out the door for the summer and the gears of...
When Students Study What They Can Still Change by Terry Heick I was reading the surprisingly enlightening comments section of a YouTube video when I ran across an interesting idea: the energizing effect of making education contemporary. In this context, contemporary...
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