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Theory of Action: Positive Impact on Teaching and Learning
By: Julie Keane. Focus on the importance of professional development for teachers has continued to grow, however the challenge lies in providing creative strategies to support teachers as they experiment alongside their students.
5 Professional Learning Practices for PBL
To ensure that the desired change to authentic, project-based learning environments has the desired impact on how students learn in school, we have to change how teachers learn.
New, Different and Adaptive: The New Keys to Education and Employability
The business and education worlds are undeniably connected, and we are living in an age of unprecedented shifts in our economy. So here are five ways to ensure today's students are being prepared for future college and career success.
Human-Scale at Scale: Personalization, But to What End?
By: Tom Beresford. While touring learner-centered schools in the U.S., I had the opportunity to visit and witness two innovative models at Big Picture Learning and Summit Public Schools--both successful but with very different mindsets around their approach.
3 Teacher Tips for the PBL Paradigm Shift
By: Jenny Pieratt. The paradigm shift from teacher to PBL facilitator is not one that happens overnight, over one training or through one project. Here are three tips to help teachers best prepare for success in a project-based world.
35 Leaders on the Successes and Challenges of Project-Based Learning
35 leaders from around the country discuss what is working and what needs improvement in implementing high quality project-based learning.
Passionate + Flexible = Key Traits of Great PBL Teachers
Teachers and students from Bulldog Tech in San Jose, California students discuss qualities and characteristics of great PBL teachers and why they think learning through projects is powerful.
Teachers – Designers and Architects of Meaningful Student Learning Experiences
By Rhonda Hill. Strategies for implementing a project-based framework that allows teachers to design meaningful student learning experiences.
How to Create a New Culture of Learning
By: Julie Keane. All of the ingredients necessary to empower and inspire teachers and learners in the 21st-Century are within our grasp, so now is the time to create new recipes for professional development.
What We are Doing to Ensure High Quality PBL for All
By: Bob Lenz. This fall, the Buck Institute for Education will be leading an initiative to design, develop and disseminate a set of nationally and internationally recognized guidelines for the practice of high-quality PBL. Learn more about joining this project.