A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Jonan Donaldson sums it up nicely: Terms such as collaborative learning, project-based learning, metacognition, inquiry-based learning, and so on, might be new to some audiences, but they have a relatively long and well-documented history for many educators.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Please provide some project-based learning ideas for grade students to explore. What are some differentiated options for students to show their learning about in my grade class? What are some creative ways for students to apply their understanding of in ?

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. I was finally satisfied with the plan I had for my 10th graders, when it hit me: none of this actually matters.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2020

I don’t know anyone who felt equipped to jump to remote learning effectively overnight. As I’m preparing for another round of distance learning, I’m now able to reflect on what can be done differently. Devin Evans is a 12th-grade literature and history teacher at Butler College Prep Charter High School on Chicago’s far South Side.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

2 Providing a one-size-fits-all experience doesn’t work in any learning landscape. We all have unique interests, learning preferences, histories and life experiences, family dynamics, strengths, and weaknesses. 8 Projects can turn the world into our curriculum. Every person is different. This is not new.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes. And they aren’t the only ones advocating the adoption of such curricula.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2021

Last month, we focused on Black history, discussions they loved. In past summers, we’ve done project-based learning, in which students in every classroom come up with their own themes. The experiences and social support we provide in our after-school and summer programs is so important.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 2, 2023

When Fine and Mehta set off to find examples of deeper learning, they assumed they would find it in places that had been ostensibly set up for that purpose, innovative schools built on a foundation of project-based learning, exclusive schools that were known for strong academic programs, and charters that had reported remarkable academic gains.

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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.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I integrated project-based learning and technology in all kinds of ways. I asked them to create blogs to interact through blended learning. We must embrace new technology and improve upon it to enhance learning. This is history in the making, and it is exciting to be a part of it! Who’s going to teach them?

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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. Testing Wars in the Public Schools: A Forgotten History.

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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. At Scott’s Branch, a historic school where the Briggs v.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

One key term that seems to be popping up as a priority at schools is “project-based learning.” The Project-Based Learning Topic Page discusses the history around this approach, and how engaging, authentic, and inquiry-based approaches can benefit all students.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

For example, in history, students need to interpret documents in light of their sources, seek corroboration and put them in their historical context. In the paper, Willingham traces the history of teaching critical thinking. Related: A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2017

Project-based learning, in which students embark on long research or art projects, science experiments or even writing books , is one of the hottest trends in high school reform. who attempt to replicate its project-based model. Preschools and elementary schools across the U.S

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Personalized learning, project-based learning, mastery-based learning – they all require more work of teachers and more work of students.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

The rest is history. This is one reason why those who practice mastery-based learning tend to focus on how students perform while doing real tasks and prefer to pair mastery-based learning with deeper and project-based learning. Jordan improved and became a star varsity player.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

It comes from a wide range of education technology products, assessments and other sources — there’s data from reading programs, math programs, state tests, daily quizzes, student history and more, each one a single puzzle piece that could be linked to other pieces to create a unified picture, but that, more often than not, stands alone.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

“These studies are important because they tell us that teacher-student relationships matter,” said Tyrone Howard, a professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles, who is writing a book on the research about students’ relationships with their teachers and how well they learn. ”I

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2017

We’ve also invested in bringing coding to life through project-based learning using Wonder Workshop’s educational robots, Dash and Dot. This winter, our after-school coding club and bi-weekly technology classes will allow students to continue learning about coding. Future of Learning. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

You might also like this to give you time back to foster positive parent teacher relationship United States History Course $ 200.00 Working as a team with parents will ensure that they can trust you, listen to you, and be more open to communicating throughout the school year. Add to cart AP US Government Course $ 200.00

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ED Surge

JULY 21, 2023

Over the course of this year, I’ve struggled to balance representing the history and culture of my school with my desire to support our ongoing and ever-more-pressing need to adapt. We’ve explored project-based learning, character education and extending the school day.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The district made sure each child had a laptop to use in class almost a decade ago, according to the current director of digital learning, Grace Magley. Natick has been a key source of insights for other MAPLE members, given its relatively long history with innovation. For the last three years or so, however, the focus has shifted.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

George Hawkins , a 2019 graduate of TAH’s Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAHG) program , was named South Dakota Teacher of the Year in October. Interdisciplinary Learning Hawkins works closely with a teaching partner who specializes in English Language Arts.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Those connections start with one-on-one mentoring, in which teachers meet with students weekly to discuss short-term goals, such as completing a certain number of units in a history course, and long-term goals that stretch into college and career. We don’t want to create gaps in our learning for our little ones.”.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Working with Eskolta School Research and Design, a New York-based education-consulting firm, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a California-based education research center, the Department was testing solutions inside dozens of schools. Gallin’s school was one of them.

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Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

For example, I will have students read an online article and complete an interactive notebook graphic organizer based on what they read. I have these available for my entire curricula in World and US History. Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

To accomplish this in mainstream schools, their model calls for flexible small group instruction within classes — based at times on ability, at times on interest — as well as a focus on project-based learning so students can pursue their passions.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

This approach not only makes learning more relevant but also equips students with the skills they need to thrive in a world where the only constant is change. For instance, in a history class, instead of merely memorizing dates and events, students could analyze historical patterns and their impact on current societal issues.

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Rosie the History Teacher

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Teaching positions for history and biology were rather scarce in my area, so I applied pretty much everywhere in a 50 mile radius. I was going to be the founding history teacher at a little school in Metro Detroit! This is how I felt about being hired to teach history! That was a busy time! My space became the lobby/hallway.

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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. teens won’t arrive for a while.

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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.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Many schools in Iowa are trying to find small chunks of time that allow students to engage in some inquiry- or project-based learning. These might be class-level projects, teacher-led exploratories, or student-led ‘genius hours.’ They examine the history of rock and roll and write their own rock anthems.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. Yet for the first time since the NAEP began testing students on civics some 35 years ago, the country has a clear path forward to improving civics and history education.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

The organization says it is producing and testing project-based learning experiences that will give students credits as well as certified badges that break courses into smaller components and recognize the skills they’ve gained.

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TeachThought

JULY 31, 2024

No matter the starting literacy level, emotional intelligence, goals in life, family history, socioeconomic background, learning and thinking habits, or academic ambition, the same result is expected of all students–and increasingly troublesome word stuffed full of connotation and implication.

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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

Inspired by Ian Mortimer’s English history Time Traveller’s Guide series and David Mountain’s podcast The Backpacker’s Guide to Prehistory , I also drew on Nanjala Nyabola’s critiques of travel guides’ Othering and colonial outlooks, which shaped class discussions on ethics, identity, and tone in writing.

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