ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2024

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. By partnering with HBCUs, the hope is that the curriculum will be more culturally responsive to the needs of students in the rural South.

Education 123

Education K-12 Cultures Project-Based Learning 123

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It’s also important to equip them with professional-quality templates and assets so that the projects they’re creating actually look like professional outputs. Pedagogically, this approach is real-world, authentic, project-based learning.

Advocacy 101

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 101

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Language Acquisition: In language classes, must-do stations target specific speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills that need improvement, while may-do stations provide opportunities for conversational practice, engagement with media to improve comprehension skills, or cultural exploration.

Project-Based Learning 147

Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 147

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Technology, the pursuit of innovation, and advancements in research have fundamentally changed the learning culture in many schools for the better. As I have conducted thousands of walk-throughs in schools, I am always looking at the convergence of instruction and learning. We now live and work in different times.

Lesson Plan 361

Lesson Plan Project-Based Learning Classroom Management Research 361

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Innovation for College and Career Readiness, in which participants learned how schools in both school districts are creating college and career-going culture by visiting innovative learning spaces, STEAM electives, community partnerships, the integration of a graduate profile, and various pathway programs.

Project-Based Learning 140

Project-Based Learning Leadership Tradition Cultures 140

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.

Project-Based Learning 113

Project-Based Learning Cultures Teaching Leadership 113

ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The discrepancy stems from systemic factors like economic inequality, as well as cultural ones. Studies have shown that counseling and therapy are more effective when providers share a cultural understanding with patients. Families may believe that therapy is ‘a white people thing,’” Cherestal says.

Psychology 98

Psychology Project-Based Learning Cultures Economics 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Instead, the schools have adopted an approach that’s become increasingly popular among education advocates and funders: project-based learning. Projects are organized around the development of skills like student collaboration, problem-solving and self-reflection through assignments that blend research with public presentations.

Project-Based Learning 98

Project-Based Learning Leadership High School Tradition 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Project-based learning has become a popular method of deeply engaging students in assignments they can dig into over the course of several weeks or even months. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. Sometimes kids had trouble finding records.

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History Ancestry Heritage Project-Based Learning 130

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. Transformational leaders strive to provide intellectual stimulation and encourage problem-solving.

Teaching 167

Teaching Leadership Classroom Management Psychology 167

ED Surge

JULY 21, 2023

We’ve seen a cycle of new initiatives and ideas created by new leadership that disrupted our school structure and culture. Some of that evolution is natural, but too much at once can negatively impact school culture and cohesion. We’ve explored project-based learning, character education and extending the school day.

Leadership 91

Leadership Cultures Project-Based Learning History 91

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Its teachers have been focused on project-based learning for a few years now and they have been a part of the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment , experimenting with ways to move away from standardized tests as the primary way to assess student achievement.

Public School 99

Public School Project-Based Learning Pedagogy Leadership 99

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

Never make assumptions about your students based on past revelations from former teachers. Learn about the students and their families, cultures, backgrounds, and interests. Please get to know the students and their families. Also, never make assumptions about a student’s family.

Sociology 130

Sociology Government Social Studies Civics 130

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences. Employers that encourage a culture of innovation provide their employees with greater job satisfaction and lead to improved workplace performance.

Advocacy 106

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 106

Edthena

JANUARY 28, 2021

Peer-based learning, structured learning environments, and team-based competition are all strategic learning principles that are here to stay. Hybrid and virtual classrooms, and personalized and project-based learning used to be considered “alternative” methods of education.

Project-Based Learning 52

Project-Based Learning Professional Development Tradition Cultures 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It can facilitate immersive learning environments , allowing educators to craft virtual classrooms or historical settings so that students engage in interactive and captivating lessons. Experiential learning is enhanced , offering a safe platform for hands-on activities like science experiments. Who’s going to teach them?

Tutoring 114

Tutoring Project-Based Learning Tradition History 114

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2019

In her role as an instructional technology coach, HP Teaching Fellow Colleen McNerney collaborates with teachers throughout Elizabeth Public Schools (New Jersey) on projects that infuse technology into project-based learning. Creating Cross-Cultural Connection and Collaboration. Halloran School No. Chris says.

Museum 100

Museum Global Connections Project-Based Learning Cultures 100

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2021

To turn this vision into reality will require a significant culture shift. For too long, work-based education has been a disadvantaged stepchild, taking a backseat to traditional classroom learning. Can the proposed three-tier initiative work?

High School 144

High School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

Common Sense Media has curated a suite of recommendations for the best student collaboration tools , messaging apps , lesson-planning websites , interactive video apps , tools for project-based learning , and apps and websites for flipped classrooms and virtual field trips to help educators wade through what’s out there.

K-12 145

K-12 Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Education Policy 145

Digital Promise

JULY 21, 2020

The district accomplishes this through the use of internet-based educational activities, project-based learning, and other instructional strategies that develop students’ global citizenship while enhancing critical 21st century skills.

Project-Based Learning 86

Project-Based Learning Middle School Cultures Public School 86

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].

Project-Based Learning 103

Project-Based Learning Leadership Tradition Cultures 103

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2011

GLHS is in the process of building a state of the art, three story learning environment that will blend traditional and contemporary (Starbucks) learning spaces, high powered wireless connectivity, project-based learning, and student voice/choice.

Project-Based Learning 247

Project-Based Learning Tradition Leadership High School 247

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

“When kids come to school, we have the opportunity to create a culture of school that may be different than their home culture, and really be able to expand their racial beings as antiracists.” She said that as educators, creating a safe space in any learning environment is something they must take seriously.

Teaching 145

Teaching Social Justice Elementary School American History 145

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Plus there’s a ton of research confirming the power of project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, student agency, and so on. A culture of teaching and learning often produces great achievement but a culture of achievement rarely results in great teaching and learning.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition Cultures High School 104

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2020

Educators can demonstrate their skills in cultivating creativity, design-thinking practices, and assessment in their classroom environment and culture. The Design Thinking Process.

Project-Based Learning 85

Project-Based Learning Library Professional Development Research 85

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The opportunities VILS provided greatly helped foster this success while creating a newfound emphasis on project-based learning. Becoming a Verizon Innovative Learning School opened up a whole new world of teaching and learning for our schools,” added Danielle McClary, the VILS coach for both schools. “No

Pedagogy 88

Pedagogy Middle School Project-Based Learning Cultures 88

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2018

A member of the nonprofit New Tech Network , the school showed me a different approach in classrooms, whereby teachers connected students with their learning in profound new ways. At the heart of the approach: project-based learning for all academic subjects.

Project-Based Learning 81

Project-Based Learning Professional Development High School History 81

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Over the course of two and a half days, education leaders showcased their efforts toward advancing equity in their district and shared best practices around topics such as real world learning, social emotional learning, and culturally competent maker learning.

Public School 49

Public School Project-Based Learning Cultures Education 49

Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

The infusion of technology into our culture is the greatest change that our educational system has ever experienced. Could this product provide a project-based learning experience? Does this product provide opportunities for personalized learning? When would we use this product? How about as an Extension activity?

EdTech 115

EdTech Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Educational Technology 115

ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

They can also be more hypothetical, like the situational judgment test that medical schools use to assess behavioral skills that doctors need, like teamwork, resilience and cultural competency.

K-12 141

K-12 Civics High School Project-Based Learning 141

Digital Promise

AUGUST 15, 2018

Our zero-based design lens on innovation tells us first to ask the questions to find the root of the change we hope to make, and to leave aside what we have been taught that school is “supposed” to be.

Humanities 90

Humanities Education Project-Based Learning Library 90

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. 5 great slides about technology, learning, and change. Project-based learning in Northwest Iowa.

Leadership 0

Leadership Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Cultures 0

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2020

And the program gives them a chance to do so through inquiry-based and project-based learning. Simply asking them to share examples from their own local media and popular culture brings a wide array of discussion topics. The courses, across a range of subjects, encourage students to develop global perspectives.

Global Perspectives 66

Global Perspectives Project-Based Learning High School Cultures 66

Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

The test bank contains 100 questions—about 60 relating to civics and government, 30 covering US history, and ten touching on geography and cultural topics. It is done in an interview that also verifies proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English. The questions are open-ended but only require a short answer.

Civics 52

Civics Government Geography Project-Based Learning 52

Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

Third-grade teacher Marisa Specht at Griffith Public Schools is always going above and beyond to create an inclusive classroom and implement project-based learning. Griffith Public Schools – Griffith, Ind. Students feel valued and not only enjoy going to school but thrive in a positive environment. Jill Taylor.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Archiving Project-Based Learning Public School 52

Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2017

Teachers from participating districts have travelled to one another’s districts to learn and collaborate. They are also developing interdisciplinary open-educational resources to support this unique program, as well as ensure the course material is culturally and socially relevant to the students.

Middle School 65

Middle School Charter School Project-Based Learning Cultures 65

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

With our new flexible schedule, which we were able to implement at no additional cost, we are able to put a much greater emphasis on cross-curricular learning and increase student engagement via enriching new “plus” programs. STEM subjects also figured prominently in the plan. Students in each grade now have PLUS day once a week.

Professional Development 60

Professional Development Middle School Project-Based Learning Leadership 60