The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. High school Advanced Placement. High school Advanced Placement. 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.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2020

A year before the pandemic began, my school district examined how this connection could help guide a student’s career path. In Alabama, jobs that require more than a high-school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree account for 59 percent of the labor market. So, how does it all work?

Tradition 122

Tradition Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Social Studies 122

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

According to Seydel, when teachers use the school grounds as a way to learn about social issues, they’re using their school as a three-dimensional textbook. For example, schools’ energy and water conservation, architecture and lunches are rich with potential for project-based learning. “We

Teaching 130

Teaching Elementary School Civics Project-Based Learning 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Kelly Dole, the school’s science teacher, says that when she first started teaching at Telstar High School, in 1998, students were often unprepared for life after high school. In her decades at the traditional high school, she saw her students becoming increasingly aimless and disengaged.

Project-Based Learning 102

Project-Based Learning High School Lesson Plan Tradition 102

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

McIntosh asked, prompting students to draw lessons from the comic books in front of them. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. The school’s most recent rating from the Arizona Department of Education is an F, due to below-average student growth and achievement.

Junior High 134

Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 134

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Teachers guide students through the foundational knowledge they need to think critically about a topic, to structure their inquiries for learning more and to understand new information when they encounter it. The Summit program was designed for high school students and expanded to middle schools.

Charter School 87

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 87

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Even when she’s instructing a student from a distance, she learns about them and their home environment. “We Related: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning. The teachers that excelled in virtual learning were those who had the ability to pivot and be flexible in lesson planning, Culver said.

Private School 77

Private School Charter School Tradition Project-Based Learning 77