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A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

The Hechinger Report

“This study shows that a well-designed project-based curriculum might be more effective than traditional instruction.” It’s a lot more involved than tacking on a project to a traditional unit of study by assigning students, for example, to make shoebox dioramas about a book they’ve read.

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People’s History Teaching Stories

Zinn Education Project

In lieu of a traditional exam for one of my U.S. In using the How We Remember lesson plan, our students engaged with Smith’s writing and started to explore the spaces he visited where the history of enslavement is either remembered or forgotten. The lesson opened their eyes to the struggle and bravery of these groups.

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