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Project-Based Learning
New Message Manual to Improve and Create Consistent Communications in Education
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, with the help of Hattaway Communications, recently released "Communicating a Shared Vision for Students and Education", a message manual designed to improve and enhance consistent communications about student success and educational equity.
Project-Based Learning
How a Community Organization is Helping Students Find and Share Their Voice
In part two of a four part series about how student engagement increases when students share their learning, we take a look at how Story Works Alaska is helping "youth develop skills, resilience, and engagement as they explore and share their own stories."
Project-Based Learning
Brain Research, Creativity and Project-Based Learning
Does brain research support the belief that if you want to produce a student outcome such as creativity you first must build a classroom culture in which creativity can grow and then you must adopt a pedagogy (like PBL) that allows it to bloom? David Ross explains.
Featured
Empowering Students Through Sharing
This is part 1 of a 4 part series about how student engagement increases when students share their learning. When students are provided an opportunity to publicly share their knowledge about something they have learned, they are given more opportunity to take ownership of their work, which demonstrates that…
Future of Learning
Why Experiential Education?
To contribute now and in the future, young people deserve experiential learning--community connected challenges that build agency and collaboration, that cross disciplines and result in public products that make real contributions. Here's why experiential learning matters and five primary benefits.
Personalized Learning
Da Vinci Schools Expand Opportunities in Los Angeles
Through a commitment to innovation and deeper learning, Da Vinci Schools are working to ensure students are prepared for post-secondary experiences. Tom and Emily share how Da Vinci Schools are expanding opportunities for students throughout Los Angeles.
Equity & Access
Students’ Basic Needs Must Be Met Before They Can Learn Deeply
By: Bob Lenz and John Larmer. In order to become empowered and skilled graduates, students must master "deeper learning" competencies. However, getting to that level requires other needs be met first.
Leadership
Why You Should Create a Collaborative Classroom This Year
By: Dr. Monica Burns. Collaborative classrooms can help students prepare for the skills they need today and in the future.
Personalized Learning
5 Resources for National Summer Learning Day
How are you celebrating National Summer Learning Day? Here are 5 resources to help get you started and keep you learning.
Project-Based Learning
Focus on the NOW, Not Always on the Future
We are often talking about the future of learning but what if we focused on now? Emily Liebtag explores the power of students untapped passions right now.