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50 Smart Ideas For Project-Based Learning

While there are all kinds of great resources necessary to teach and learn through PBL, the genesis of a great project is the idea itself.

Why do teachers and parents need to communicate? How can learning experiences be designed that require that interaction?

Genius hour is an approach to learning where students are guided by their own interests, background knowledge, and curiosity to learn.

Implementing the instructional process of formative assessment can actually maximize time for teaching and learning.

Criterion-Referenced Assessment One way to think about it: Measures a student’s performance against a goal, specific objective, or standard.

Teachers are given bar graphs on tests to show if they’re actually making a difference but there are other data points you should consider.

There are different kinds of mistakes: careless mistakes, systematic mistakes, misconceptions, etc. Students need help understanding this.

Mindmaps allow teachers to gain insight into their students’ thought processes and see the development of their work.

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A choice board is a simple tool that can provide scaffolding, tiering, use of Bloom’s taxonomy, support multiple learning styles, and more.

Do I allow the students to ‘find’ the answers to questions on their own? How tightly aligned is the learning activity and objective?