Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 18, 2015

I just left this comment at Tony Tepedino’s blog in response to his statement that we have to stop pretending that academic rigor can only occur in a traditional classroom setting: I have seen innovative, project-based learning environments killed – by OTHER TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL!!!! Related Posts. Troublemaker [SLIDE].

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Project-Based Learning Leadership Tradition Cultures 103

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 17, 2021

How can we make a shift and change in culture surrounding onboarding so that new hires do not just get the illusion of being welcomed but truly feel it, not just in the district but in the school as well? Project-based learning in Northwest Iowa. Silver Lining for Learning, Episode 02: Where (when) there is no school.

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Project-Based Learning Cultures Teaching Leadership 113

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2011

Somewhere in our conversation that spanned multiple areas of educational leadership, we talked about how we regularly meet with groups of students in our respective schools. The facility will house up to 350 juniors and seniors who choose to select classes that offer creativity and project-based learning opportunities.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition Leadership High School 247

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 24, 2016

We also have to create organizational systems that foster ongoing innovation cultures rather than momentary risk-taking, including educator resilience and learning from failure. Combine this lack of leadership and organizational support with compulsory topics of study (rock identification!) and compulsory exams (accountability!)

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

After all, framed that way, teachers give hundreds of standardized tests a year, even those who do learner-centered assessment, project-based learning, or otherwise collect evidence of student learning in ways that are considered alternative or non-traditional. Put like that, they feel benign, almost harmless.

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Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 225

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Together with my leadership team, we introduced the staff to what we were trying to achieve in large groups, small groups and through individual conversations. We began with some open-ended questions and learned that they shared our desire to improve how we were allocating our time and resources.

Professional Development 66

Professional Development Middle School Project-Based Learning Leadership 66

ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2023

It’s a moment when XQ Institute’s agenda — that schools should offer more project-based learning, allow more flexibility in their schedules, and assign classwork more explicitly connected to career paths that interest students — may excite education leaders searching for solutions.

High School 111

High School Leadership Public School Charter School 111

Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

A teacher with a focus on standards and social-emotional learning, Tasha also embraces experiential learning, using the district’s historical archives to have students reflect on themselves and their belonging in the community. Daniel Miller. Fairfax County Public School System – Fairfax County, Va. Jill Taylor.

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Social Justice Archiving Project-Based Learning Public School 52