Project-Based Learning

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Laguna Beach High School Gets in the FLOW of Environmental Literacy

Michael Niehoff

Dec 18, 2023

This chronicles one high school’s creative and innovative approach to addressing local environmental problems and establishing a school wide, cross-curricular approach.

New Pathways

Home Schools Grow With New Funding Streams

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 7, 2023

A growing number of students are learning in homes. These small schools create opportunities to test new learning models, expand supportive options, and extend access to new pathways.

EdTech

Stop Playing: Your Campus Needs an Esports Program

Victoria Andrews, Guest Author

Sep 12, 2023

Through gaming, students gain durable skills (as defined by America Succeeds) which are high demand skills that allow youth to demonstrate their knowledge and stretch their character.

New Pathways

Innovative High School Schedules

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 6, 2023

Here are five sets of examples of innovative high school schedules that expand student opportunities while providing more collaborative time for teachers.

Equity & Access

Real World Experience with NAF Advisory Boards

Antonio Boyd

Aug 28, 2023

NAF supports high school students' ambitions by providing fair possibilities for a prosperous future and contributing to a creative, highly skilled, diverse workforce.

Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning Programs Support Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Specialized Space

Guest Author

Jul 10, 2023

Project-based education takes a distinct approach to teaching and learning that encourages hands-on, interactive experiences. Forest Hills School District supports multiple project-based programs that are successfully utilizing a renovated space that was designed specifically for this type of curriculum.

New Pathways

Tacoma Adding More Personalized Learning Opportunities

Rebecca Midles

Jun 29, 2023

Rebecca Midles shares how Tacoma Public Schools has taken a collaborative approach to developing its choice schools, working with teachers, parents, and community members to create schools that reflect the needs and interests of the local community.

New Pathways

Recording Arts as Reengagement, Social Justice and Pathway

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 28, 2023

David “TC” Ellis dreamed about a new kind of high school that would reengage learners through musicology and alongside colleagues opened the High School for Recording Arts in 1998. Getting Smart staff shares more on this journey.

Future of Learning

Durable Skills in Action

Matt Piercy

May 8, 2023

Hawaii Preparatory's senior capstone program represents the pinnacle of a student’s learning experience.

Project-Based Learning

From Designing Project-Based Learning to Designing Professional Development

Guest Author

May 1, 2023

Matthew Leader, a PBL-based school teacher, explains how he coaches other teachers to incorporate more projects into their own practices.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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