Elementary School Project-Based Learning Tradition 
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 27, 2018
A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. The project-based kids also had slightly higher reading scores but their writing scores were no different.
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.
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The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 16, 2021
Welcome to Community Lab School, a tiny public charter that is trying to transform the way middle schoolers are taught in the Albemarle School District — and eventually the nation. Traditional middle schools are very authoritarian, controlling environments.” Chad Ratliff, principal of Community Lab School.
Digital Promise
MAY 28, 2020
Many parents at my elementary school have shared that their child uses technology better than they do. I, myself, have even struggled with some of the modern methods of basic math taught in the elementary school. With the continuous rush of a traditional school day, many times those opportunities fall by the wayside.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Now the middle school, along with two of the district’s other elementary schools and its high school, have makerspaces. Walking through Havre Public Schools this year, a visitor would likely take note of the makerspaces. Related: A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 7, 2017
For anyone who’s spent time in an early childhood classroom, the idea that school should be as much about making friends and having fun as learning the alphabet will sound familiar. The adoption of the Common Core standards led many other schools to try the model , too. Preschools and elementary schools across the U.S
The Hechinger Report
MAY 23, 2023
They also organized an in-person component: Once a week, students would gather in reserved classrooms in a local elementary school, for activities such as science experiments, project-based learning and reading groups. Related: Remote learning has been a disaster for many students.
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