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Personalized Learning with a Plan of Action
Like most teachers, I found myself overwhelmed trying to individualize learning for a classroom full of students with different strengths and weaknesses. Here's how I have successfully implemented personalized learning in my inclusion classroom.
4 Systemic Supports for High Quality PBL
By: David Ross. Here are four support systems that enable teachers to practice high-quality project-based learning and achieve desired educational outcomes for 21st-century students.
Powerful School-Community Partnership Brings Learning to Life
By: Joe Weiss. Washington’s Highline Public School District provides an example of place-based learning made possible by powerful partnerships between the school district and local community resources in its Marine Science Technology program.
9 More “Maker” Projects Invented By Teachers
By: Lindsey Own. This year's DesignDoDiscover conference proved how creative teachers can be when they have the tools, mentorship, teams, time and space to dig into their ideas. Here are descriptions of nine teacher invented "maker" projects shared there.
5 Levels of Place-Based Learning Implementation
By: Nate McClennen. As we approach the possibility of place-based learning at the center of education, here are five levels of PBE for teachers to review to help guide and characterize its implementation in their classroom.
Taking PBL One Step at a Time
By: Tony Donen. PBL is not something teachers can just go into their classroom and do. So here are several ways to help prepare teachers to become strong project-based learning implementers.
Smart Review | Sparking Student Coding Skills with the Sparki Robot
I recently brought the Sparki programmable robot to my classroom for some expert student review and discovered that Sparki is an engaging and rewarding introduction to computer programming and robotics.
8 Tech Tips for Differentiating in an Inclusion Classroom
As an inclusion classroom teacher, it became a priority for me to find ways to use technology to reach my students with disabilities. Here are eight of my favorite tech tips for differentiating in an inclusion classroom.
Cool Schools: 3 High School Options in Tacoma
We recently visited three innovative high schools in the Tacoma Public School District that provide the area's 28,000 students opportunities to explore passions and connect to the community in deeper ways than you see at most high schools.
Smart Review | SAM Labs Inventor Kit
By: Mary Ryerse. What do you get when a 9-year-old has the opportunity to make, invent, hack, have fun AND scare his older brothers? You get an engaged learner, a sense of fun and a lot of learning!