A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 2, 2025

The future won't wait for us to catch up; it will demand that we've already anticipated its needs, making future-proofing learning not a luxury but the very oxygen of survival. Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed this topic in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. Prepare them for anything!

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Critical Thinking Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Tradition 380

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 29, 2021

While there is a time and place for content to be disseminated through instruction, the key to accomplishing all that educators are tasked with is how the learning experience develops a student’s ability to think and do in relation to the current and future workforce. Disruptive thinkers are what the world will always need.

Project-Based Learning 545

Project-Based Learning Cultures Education Pedagogy 545

Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2020

Let’s embrace this newfound agency this fall, while still supporting those who are building their independent learning skills. When evaluating edtech tools, look for those that are certified as research-based to support the needs of the diverse learners in your classrooms and schools.

EdTech 132

EdTech Elementary School Pedagogy Project-Based Learning 132

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Research Map is a hub for learning sciences research. While it was created with researchers, educators, and technology developers in mind, it is also useful for parents, like me, who want to know more about the pedagogy and practices that are structuring kids’ learning environments. A Tool to Decipher Education Jargon.

Project-Based Learning 81

Project-Based Learning Education Pedagogy Learning Science 81

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The main theme associated with this growth centers around a mindset to improve each year while also using strong pedagogy as a foundational piece of instruction.”. The opportunities VILS provided greatly helped foster this success while creating a newfound emphasis on project-based learning.

Middle School 116

Middle School Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Cultures 116

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Still, there are some stalwart critics, notably Benjamin Riley, who visited many personalized-learning classrooms from 2010 to 2014 as the policy and advocacy director for the NewSchools Venture Fund. Shortly after leaving that post, Riley planted his skeptic’s flag with an oft-cited blog post titled, “Don’t Personalize Learning.”. “We

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Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 87