Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning: Taking Students to a Deeper Level
By: Nanda Krish. In learning, there may be no greater tool for students than hands-on experience. With that in mind, in this post I take an introductory look at the "why" and "how" of PBL.
Connecting Project Based Learning to the Real World
By: Michelle Berkeley. When we surveyed an advisory group of Ed Leaders from a variety of backgrounds about areas for improvement of project-based learning, one of the themes they all agreed on was that it needs to be connected to the real world. Read more here.
Elementary & Middle Schools Worth Visiting
Here at Getting Smart, we think school visits are the best form of professional learning. Based on a couple thousand school visits, and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled this list of elementary and middle schools worth visiting.
Professional Learning: The Power of School Visits
School visits can be a powerful part of a professional learning plan and a critical part of a school transformation effort. Here are five specific reasons we feel school visits are a must-have item for community leader and school member participation.
The Rise of AI Demands Project-Based Learning
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, and interviews with leaders in several different fields about AI point to the same thing: an increasing importance in self-directed learning--lifelong, often project-based and (when possible) with a diverse team.
8 Tips for Helping Students Identify and Solve Big Problems
As educators seeking to create meaningful experiences for our students, we must find ways to ask the right questions and provide kids the space to come up with their own problems. Here are 8 tips to help you get started.
My First School Visit: Project-Based STEM at TAF
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I was first invited to go on a school visit in my home district of Federal Way, where I received my 20th-century education. Read more about how the district is making strides towards next-gen learning here.
Designed for Learning: At School and At Home
Learn more about One Stone, a new student-led project-based high school in Boise where students own their learning and take on real challenges using a design thinking process.
What’s New in Leadership? Lifelong Learning + Project Management
As we have been writing throughout our project-based world series, the nature of work is changing and so in turn are the necessary skills for success. So what do we need to ensure we grow the type of leaders we'll need in the future?
Want to Become an Expert School Leader? Ask More Questions.
By: Sheeba Jacob. Always trying to be the expert is no longer the answer for today's leaders. Asking the right questions to develop expertise and identify new problems is.