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Friday, February 17, 2017 to Sunday early morning, February 19, 2017: Friday afternoon, February 17, Stephanie Ehler and I flew out of the Austin Bergstrom Airport and started our long trip to Almaty, Kazakhstan via Washington, D.C. and Frankfurt, Germany. At each stopover, we were lucky enough to have just enough time to reach our next […]
In this blog mini-series, I will reveal how the Project-Based Learning (PBL) sausage is made. I will describe week-by-week how two projects evolved in my two main preps (Algebra 2 and Integrated Physics / Engineering). The series begins one week before project launch to show how projects are designed and how project launches are prepared. […]
Chapter 1 from Barkley, Elizabeth F., K. Patricia Cross, and Claire Howell. Collaborative Learning Techniques: A handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass, 2005. Print. What do we mean by collaborative learning? Essential features of collaborative learning: Intentional design teachers use intentional structures that encourage students to learn in groups Equitable engagement / […]
From June 9 to June 19, 2016, six trainers from Advanced Reasoning in Education (ARIE) embarked on our first Project Based Learning (PBL) training tour of China. Stephanie Ehler, Sarah DiMaria, Stuart Ray, Steven Zipkes, Stephanie Ehler and I facilitated three 3-day trainings in Hohhot, Beijing, and Shenzhen. During our workshops, we all enjoyed working […]
Chapter 8 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis. Ravitz. Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003. Print. At project start, make sure students are on the right track: Help students brainstorm next steps (such as research plans) […]
Chapter 8 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis. Ravitz. Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003. Print. Design projects that align with standards. Align projects to standards, not textbooks. Keep standards accessible to teachers and students. Plan […]
Chapter 6 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis. Ravitz. Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003. Print. The following checklist can be used as a teacher-completed formative assessment or as a team group reflection: Group Observation Checklist: […]
Chapter 2 in Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis. Ravitz. Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003. Print. Develop a Project Idea: 7 suggestions for finding project ideas: (For more ideas, go here) Work backward from a […]
Chapter 1 in Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis. Ravitz. Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers. Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003. Print. Brief History of PBL Neuroscience and psychological research learning is partly a social activity learning involves exploring, negotiating, interpreting […]
Chapter 8 and Angelo, Thomas A., and K. Patricia Cross. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers. Print. Everyday Ethical Dilemmas Description Students respond briefly and anonymously to abbreviated case studies with moral dilemmas that relate to the course Purpose Students identify and clarify their own values and how these relate to moral dilemmas […]