It's easy for us as teachers
It's easy for us as teachers to forget that students spend a great portion of the day following narrow directives, but their ravenously curious brains are primed to engage the world through open and...
View ArticleI'm a proponent of expanding
I'm a proponent of expanding student autonomy and voice, too but I think it should be tailored in order to be age appropriate. Younger students often need more structure and direction even while they...
View ArticleTeachers have been engaging
Teachers have been engaging students for decades. However, recently this notion of "project-based learning" disregards the content that kids must understand about the world to receive a well-rounded...
View ArticleHi Brian, agree that content
Hi Brian, agree that content is important, but I think at the core of PBL is the skills necessary for students to understand how to learn: Critical thinking, social/emotional learning, analysis etc. It...
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Hi Brian, When I work with teachers on project design, we start with a focus on key content and competencies (which are also at the top of Williams's list). The resulting project may, indeed, be...
View ArticleIt is the real thing.We have
It is the real thing.We have to understand our learners and believe in their ability to direct the learning experiences offered in the classroom.
View ArticleIt is truly an instructional
It is truly an instructional shift to hand over the control of the learning to the students. However, who really needs to take ownership of the learning; the teacher or the student? In order for...
View ArticleI believe that student
I believe that student-centered learning is very important in today's classrooms. Some teachers don't feel comfortable with giving up control of their classrooms. Students nowadays work well together...
View ArticleI totally agree with the
I totally agree with the points you have raised T. Jackson. The current generation is more about handling and dealing with ideas themselves rather than being spoon-fed. From experience, I would...
View ArticleIf the idea is to promote
If the idea is to promote life long learning, then it is important to teach students how to learn. By giving them autonomy and allowing them to make meaningful connections with their world, will...
View ArticleIt's easy for us as teachers
It's easy for us as teachers to forget that students spend a great portion of the day following narrow directives, but their ravenously curious brains are primed to engage the world through open and...
View ArticleI'm a proponent of expanding
I'm a proponent of expanding student autonomy and voice, too but I think it should be tailored in order to be age appropriate. Younger students often need more structure and direction even while they...
View ArticleTeachers have been engaging
Teachers have been engaging students for decades. However, recently this notion of "project-based learning" disregards the content that kids must understand about the world to receive a well-rounded...
View ArticleHi Brian, agree that content
Hi Brian, agree that content is important, but I think at the core of PBL is the skills necessary for students to understand how to learn: Critical thinking, social/emotional learning, analysis etc. It...
View ArticleHi Brian,
Hi Brian, When I work with teachers on project design, we start with a focus on key content and competencies (which are also at the top of Williams's list). The resulting project may, indeed, be...
View ArticleIt is the real thing.We have
It is the real thing.We have to understand our learners and believe in their ability to direct the learning experiences offered in the classroom.
View ArticleIt is truly an instructional
It is truly an instructional shift to hand over the control of the learning to the students. However, who really needs to take ownership of the learning; the teacher or the student? In order for...
View ArticleI believe that student
I believe that student-centered learning is very important in today's classrooms. Some teachers don't feel comfortable with giving up control of their classrooms. Students nowadays work well together...
View ArticleI totally agree with the
I totally agree with the points you have raised T. Jackson. The current generation is more about handling and dealing with ideas themselves rather than being spoon-fed. From experience, I would...
View ArticleIf the idea is to promote
If the idea is to promote life long learning, then it is important to teach students how to learn. By giving them autonomy and allowing them to make meaningful connections with their world, will...
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