Place Based Education
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Leadership
Exploring New Pathways at the NVSIDE Conference
[…] What strategies can we use to promote the development of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity in our classrooms? Trying methods like station rotations, project-based learning ( PBL), or genius hour, gives students a chance to work at their own pace, collaborate with classmates, and involve learning that can happen beyond the physical classroom […]
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Ed3
Educators Field Guide to Preparing for Web3: 3 Steps You Can Take Today, to be Ready for Tomorrow
[…] in incorporating student voice and choice in the work they do. The rise in popularity of pedagogical practices or habits like 20% time, problem based learning ( PBL), and using instructional strategies where learners can own their learning both in process and product speaks to this interest. Through these pedagogical practices we encourage learners […]
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Leadership
Effective Professional Learning: More Essential Than Ever
[…] above, we are passionate for chances to come alongside a school or district and design strategic plans for shifting to competency-based education (CBE) and/or project-based learning ( PBL). And this side of the pandemic, we are even more excited to see educators personalize their practice for each student. We predict more will use this […]
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Project-Based Learning
Santa Ynez Valley Union High: An Organic Project-Based Learning Journey
[…] I have worked with hundreds of educators and dozens of schools on implementing project-based learning. To get started, teachers volunteered to attend summer professional development dedicated to PBL. This was not only a great way to get buy-in and launch more inquiry-based learning, but it also served as a fantastic way for me to […]
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Sustainability
Pathways With a Purpose: Supporting Students in Revealing Meaning
[…] pedagogy. We have a variety of built-in pathways to facilitate social innovation and impactful learning. Whether you’re engaging in STEAM, creating maker spaces, designing project-based learning ( PBL), facilitating entrepreneurship or business classes, or embarking on place-based learning there are ample opportunities to spark meaningful innovation. Our job is usually to provide questions, and […]
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Ed Policy
Perfect Storm: Toughest Year Ever Ahead for Schools
[…] Congress fills the gap between lower revenue and higher costs. For more, see: T3 Alliance: Turning a Crisis into an Educational Opportunity Podcast: Flynn Coleman on a Human Algorithm Making a Case for Science and Social Studies Through PBL in Distance Learning Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.
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Learner-Centered
Using Schoolwide Design Sprints to Seed Student-Centered Culture
[…] activities around this cultural focus. At the same time, the school wanted to find a way to shift towards hands-on, experiential learning, including Project Based Learning ( PBL). The focus on the region’s Cherokee heritage was an obvious choice for a schoolwide theme that would help students delve into local history and contemporary topics. […]
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Difference Making
Laguna Beach High School Gets in the FLOW of Environmental Literacy
[…] said. Now, Benson has been joined by her co-coordinator and Ed Tech Teacher on Special Assignment Jun Shen. He said he has added a greater technology and PBL focus to FLOW. “I worked with Sarah to incorporate more real-world experiences and authentic assessments into the FLOW curriculum,” said Shen. “We also increasingly focused on […]
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Competency-Based Education
Learning at the Concourse: Crosstown High
[…] exercises such as “expert interviews” with community partners and PechaKucha presentations. Students’ capstone work ultimately culminates in advocacy campaigns and project showcases (one of the keys to high-quality PBL). These experiences are built upon a foundation of competency-based learning, which has given weight to many of the experiences students engage in. When asked what her […]
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Difference Making
Evolving Through Connections, Feedback, and Relevancy
[…] or think math is irrelevant. Foundational skills are absolutely necessary, but learners won’t master them without the motivation to practice and guidance to improve. Design Thinking, Project-Based Learning ( PBL), and Challenge Based Learning (CBL) are inquiry-driven pedagogical methods that are learner-centered, taking what research proves is best for teaching and learning while also allowing us to design […]
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