Place-Based Education

Getting Through

A Resource for COVID-Weary Parents: New eBook on Doing PBL at Home

Guest Author

Jul 27, 2020

By: John Larmer. Now, more than ever, is the time for project-based learning. PBLWorks has launched a new free ebook as a resource to meet the needs of families.

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EdTech

Choosing the Right Tools for Amplifying Learning Through PBL

Rachelle Dené Poth

Jul 25, 2020

Rachelle Dene Poth shares ideas on resources for students to extend learning through PBL and the digital tools to make that happen.

Future of Learning

Leaning into the Innovation Opportunity

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 1, 2020

In preparation for the next school year, school leaders need to be mindful of three innovation opportunities focusing on the success skills of thriving humans.

Difference Making

We Can Never Repay The Earth, But We Can Try

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 22, 2020

This Earth Day, we're reflecting on our duty to the planet: to experience it to its fullest and to face the largest issue of our time head-on.

Place Based Education

Edible School Yard: A Place to Influence Interdisciplinary Skills

Guest Author

Apr 16, 2020

The Environmental Charter School takes students outside of the classroom to discover local learning and cross-disciplinary applications in the school’s Edible Schoolyard (ESY). Students not only learn how to garden and cook, but they also draw connections to real world issues and current studies.

Difference Making

Oaklore: A Student Podcast About Difference Making in Oakland

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 9, 2020

Students in Oakland have launched Oaklore, a student podcast focused on highlighting Oakland's changemakers and cross-generational storytelling.

Place Based Education

The Power of Place

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 2, 2020

“The Power of Place” describes how schools have adopted place-based programs as a way to better engage students and the idea of community as the classroom is more relevant today than ever before.

Equity & Access

Getting Through: Supporting Learners as they Transition to School at Home

Kelly Niccolls, Rebecca Midles

Mar 20, 2020

Getting Smart staff members Kelly Niccolls and Rebecca Midles discuss home-bound learning opportunities for students and share resources to help get you started.

Place Based Education

Geographic Literacy is a Foundational Element of Global Competency

David Ross

Mar 17, 2020

Our education system does not put enough emphasis on the importance of geographic literacy. Explore the world using these geography resources.

Future of Learning

I’m in a New Place—and It’s so Familiar!

Eric Nentrup

Mar 15, 2020

Are you considering the power of place for your learning community? The energy of place can spur our students’ productivity and creativity.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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