The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. Related 2018 Hechinger coverage. Project-based learning, a popular practice that uses lots of poster boards and student presentations, is billed as an antidote to boring classrooms where teachers drone on. 3rd grade science. Curriculum. Curriculum.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I integrated project-based learning and technology in all kinds of ways. I asked them to create blogs to interact through blended learning. But I would tell my students, We will learn from this. In 2018, I attended a workshop where I talked with a game-app developer. Who’s going to teach them? Absolutely.

Tutoring 116

Tutoring Project-Based Learning Tradition History 116

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2021

Recent advances in neuroscience have provided increasing evidence that students learn best through experience. And career and technical education, or CTE, schools, with their higher graduation and college-going rates than traditional comprehensive high schools, are producing strong candidates. The effort is worth it.

High School 144

High School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 144

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Two studies on elementary schools published in June 2018 point to the importance giving teachers and students plenty of time to form relationships. Students may learn more. Related: Project-based learning and standardized tests don’t mix. Photo: Jamie Martines. Sometimes the students moved classrooms.

Elementary School 112

Elementary School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 112

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2019

But what else was she learning in this maker space? Plus, evidence-based assessments could improve the overall quality of project-based learning by helping educators tailor projects to specific skills and vet a lesson’s overall effectiveness. Related: Project-based learning and standardized tests don’t mix.

Education 111

Education Project-Based Learning Charter School Tradition 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Mendoza’s older sister, Gema Quetzal, served on the California board of education in 2018-19, enjoying the same voting power as other board members. Students who serve on the committees learn how to research, organize and identify solutions to issues in their schools, said Salgado.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In addition to technology and access, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive extensive teacher training, support, and the opportunity to engage in a unique, immersive curriculum to leverage technology in their classrooms. In just two years since joining VILS, the schools are among the most improved in the state.

Pedagogy 84

Pedagogy Middle School Project-Based Learning Cultures 84