Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’d argue that the answer is , in part, giving them the permission and tools to rethink traditional workflows. These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, teachers who love the station rotation model may want to experiment with a fun variation of the traditional design of a rotation. This twist on the station rotation model combines the strategic collection and use of data with student agency to create a more personalized and student-centered approach to this blended learning model.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 147

Dr. Shannon Doak

APRIL 14, 2024

For instance, in a project-based learning setup, AI can suggest design modifications for student projects based on historical data and trends, effectively becoming a “member” of the project team.

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Tutoring Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Tradition 75

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

The traditional content-heavy curriculum, obsessed with low-level content mastery and memorization, no longer fits the bill for our rapidly evolving society. In a world where knowledge is expanding at an unprecedented rate, should we still be focusing on rote memorization and regurgitation of information?

Education 61

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 61

Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

Established in 1996, this national nonprofit helps schools and school districts implement project-based learning, in which students acquire academic knowledge while completing projects that put that knowledge to work. He did his student teaching in a traditional classroom.

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Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

To name just a few: A child’s score on a standardized test, combined with other information such as teacher observations and medical referrals, can be used to facilitate access to targeted and critical early intervention education services. Interpret test scores in conjunction with other information about individuals.”

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Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 225

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. Yet, if we want students to develop these crucial life skills–finding and evaluating information, communicating and collaborating with peers–they need time. They cannot feel they are being hurried through the process of learning.

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Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition 168

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It is a tradition I have continued through the years. As an advocate of blended learning, my focus is on helping teachers design and facilitate learning experiences that are differentiated for specific groups of students and personalized for individual learners. 8 Projects can turn the world into our curriculum.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition History Teaching 218

Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 27, 2017

Here’s the new list (now 10 items instead of 8): Project- and inquiry-based learning environments that emphasize greater student agency and active application of more cognitively-complex thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.

Geography 94

Geography Project-Based Learning Economics Tradition 94

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.

Learning Science 94

Learning Science Project-Based Learning Humanities Tradition 94

Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2020

They are going beyond the required material to seek out more information on what interests them. Let’s embrace this newfound agency this fall, while still supporting those who are building their independent learning skills. With the continuous rush of a traditional school day, many times those opportunities fall by the wayside.

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EdTech Elementary School Pedagogy Project-Based Learning 94

Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

Throughout the district, traditional rows of desks have been updated and replaced with flexible learning spaces. Through meaningful and growing relationships with industry partners, health centers, local universities, and recruitment hubs, the staff at Mentor stays informed on the best ways to prepare students for their futures.

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Public School K-12 Project-Based Learning Library 124

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

It’s one of the state’s only virtual schools operated by a traditional district. Related: Free, no frills programs lead the class in new federal study of remote learning. Learning from Lockdown. Even when she’s instructing a student from a distance, she learns about them and their home environment. “We

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Private School Charter School Tradition Project-Based Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2016

But ironically, a fixed syllabus of readings and assignments for open-ended project-based learning courses may prevent us from capitalizing on “teachable moments.”. But in project-based learning courses where students tackle open-ended problems, teachable moments do not occur on schedule.

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Project-Based Learning Library Learning Science Tradition 49

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. On its website, Summit Learning emphasizes that it will never sell student data or seek to make money from the people using the platform. Kids working on projects often create a more chaotic classroom, filled with chatter and commotion.

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Junior High Charter School Social Studies Elementary School 128

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Often, students struggling in these subjects find ways around taking them in traditional high schools, and, lacking the mandatory prerequisites, are ineligible to take advanced math and science classes in college. Information was based on surveys of 12th graders in 2012 in North Carolina and 2013 in Texas.

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High School Tradition Tutoring Project-Based Learning 109

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

The two had spent nearly seven years designing a new kind of high school meant to address the needs of students who didn’t thrive in a traditional setting. They’d developed a projects-driven curriculum that would give students nearly unprecedented control over what they would learn, in a small, supportive environment.

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Charter School Project-Based Learning Public School High School 107

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Blanton, a high school senior, was interning for the firm’s information technology group. With this “Real-World Learning” program, ChiTech joins a growing number of schools devoting big chunks of the year to internships, despite the perennial classroom time crunch. As her colleague Riordan put it, “We’re trying to do learning 2.0,

High School 66

High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 66

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now he’s lobbying his friends who are old enough to vote by informing them how they and their community would benefit if the Oakland Youth Vote passes. Students who serve on the committees learn how to research, organize and identify solutions to issues in their schools, said Salgado.

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Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

In these spaces students are learning how to tinker collaboratively with a problem and keep trying until they find a solution. They are learning to be thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers rather than mere consumers of information. Makerspaces support hands-on exploration and learning.

Elementary School 61

Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 61

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Day 3: Problem- and Inquiry-Based Learning – Review of last session’s evaluations and our rules of play – Crowdsourcing – Understanding how Wikipedia really works – Crowdsourcing ideas for students and teachers – Essential elements of project-based learning – PBL v.

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Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Indeed, despite the buzz around personalized learning, there’s no simple recipe for success, and the common ingredients — such as adaptive-learning technology and student control over learning — can backfire if poorly implemented. We don’t want to create gaps in our learning for our little ones.”.

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Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 71

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

They are building individual and collective knowledge and skills of how to expand our implementation of personalized learning throughout the district. This work brings us closer and closer to recognizing student achievement through demonstrated competencies rather than more traditional methods of assessment.”

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Charter School Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Public School 28

ED Surge

JUNE 13, 2022

Even before meeting them, I had information that helped me understand some of their motivations, personal preferences and interests. This informed my teaching from the get-go, while frequent meetings with their parents enriched my insight into their context. Recommended Resources. Supporting student success in Alberta, Canada.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition Teaching Education 100

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. There is a clear business case for how skills-based training could help companies, Sevak says.

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K-12 Civics Project-Based Learning High School 142

Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

Still, some students had difficulty differentiating between ChatGPT’s outputs and reliable sources of information, which led to discussions about trustworthiness, primary sources, and peer-review. Students wondered: Why do some apps ask for so much more information than others? As it turns out, a lot!)

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Anthropology Archaeology Pedagogy Archiving 92

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Sorenson was practically yelling when she told the board that it was forcing teachers, and consequently students, to “bear the brunt” of ill-informed decisions. Then Sparks came on board, and Lamar partnered with Trinity University instructors who helped revitalize the curriculum, focusing on project-based learning.

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Charter School K-12 Elementary School Economics 43