The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2020

Through this program, our brick-and-mortar teachers work alongside ALDCA teachers to combine a rigorous academic course load — which includes English, math and social studies — with online experiential learning opportunities like internships, job shadowing and project-based learning. So, how does it all work?

Tradition 88

Tradition Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Social Studies 88

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Called the Telstar Freshman Academy, or TFA, it involves all its district’s ninth graders in a hands-on learning method that uses outdoor-based projects and community-building activities as ways to teach across several disciplines. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Project-Based Learning 91

Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan High School Tradition 91

Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

Not long ago, many schools required teachers to include the use of technology in their daily lesson plans. Many educators, including myself ( @drfurman ) and my fellow colleagues, are always willing to assist educators in finding the necessary tools for their classrooms and broaden teaching opportunities.

EdTech 126

EdTech Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Educational Technology 126

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2019

But what else was she learning in this maker space? Plus, evidence-based assessments could improve the overall quality of project-based learning by helping educators tailor projects to specific skills and vet a lesson’s overall effectiveness. I couldn’t teach,” she said. “I

Education 111

Education Project-Based Learning Charter School Tradition 111

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

My research explores how teachers work together to explore news ways of teaching and learning through makerspaces. Our project began by introducing teachers to a number of innovative ideas and practices in makerspace teaching and learning. Nine more school boards have joined for the second year of the project.

Elementary School 74

Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 74

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

School leaders from across the state sought advice on teacher training, how to transition curriculum and what pitfalls to avoid as students began learning from home. She and her staff are seen as the experts in teaching kids from a distance. Related: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning.

Private School 58

Private School Charter School Tradition Project-Based Learning 58

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

After 13 years as a technology coordinator and business/computer teacher, Julie currently serves as an Instructional Technology Consultant for Prairie Lakes AEA by supporting educators with effective teaching, leading, and technology practices. Register here! Related Posts. The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013.

K-12 97

K-12 Leadership Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan 97

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

So many teachers trapped in a 50-minute schedule report feeling like they cannot embrace project-based learning, explore the value of makerspaces, or experiment with blended learning models. How did having more time impact your lesson planning? The big hurdle is time. into your shorter periods?

Project-Based Learning 168

Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition 168

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

He finds it easy to teach himself with online content as his guide. The computers themselves bring concerns about the negative effects of screens on children’s learning and brain development. But while computers are the heart of Summit’s model, they’re designed to play a supporting role in teaching kids, not take center stage.

Junior High 121

Junior High Charter School Social Studies Elementary School 121

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

A looming question is whether personalized learning that works in, say, a tight-knit, mission-driven charter school can be reliably translated into traditional district schools with many more students, less flexible schedules, keener standardized-test worries and cultures steeped in established ways of teaching and learning.

Charter School 69

Charter School Middle School Project-Based Learning Elementary School 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

I have guidelines for cellphone and smartphone use, but it’s a constant struggle to keep kids engaged in lessons and off their phones. Even when I know I’ve created a well-structured and well-paced lesson plan, it seems as if no topic, debate or activity will ever trump the allure of the phone.

Political Science 73

Political Science Economics Project-Based Learning High School 73