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  • 4 keys to sustainable PBL
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    4 Keys To Sustainable School-Wide PBL

    ByDrew Perkins

    Hosting a workshop with teachers is only the first step to take in implementing a school-wide PBL plan for students.

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    How To ‘Pull’ Deeper Learning Through PBL

    ByDrew Perkins

    Not all PBL need be complex in content, process, or product; the action of intentional design for deeper learning should be constant.

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  • why we should make it easier to be a teacher
    Teaching Posts

    Why We Should Make It Easier–Not Harder–To Be A Teacher

    ByDrew Perkins

    If we’re asking teachers to help young people be the best they can be, shouldn’t we clear as many obstacles as possible?

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  • what an episode of King of the Hill taught me about good teaching
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    What An Episode Of King Of The Hill Taught Me About Good Teaching

    ByDrew Perkins

    Hank (from King of the Hill) brings a clear-eyed vision to how he and the kids can be effective and useful, and the kids are transfixed.

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  • The role of knowledge in project-based learning
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    The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Education

    ByDrew Perkins

    We believe there is real value & necessity for certain knowledge & want learners to learn & use it in multiple ways & for multiple reasons.

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  • Are You Pushing Or Pulling Students In Your Classroom?
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    Are You Pushing Or Pulling Students In Your Classroom?

    ByDrew Perkins

    No longer does the teacher need to be only responsible for ‘covering’ content, a practice that often feels like climbing the down escalator.

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  • 4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be”
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    4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be”

    ByDrew Perkins

    The acceleration of machine intelligence makes it more important for humans to be critical thinkers, questioners & problem navigators.

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  • 5 Reasons Why PBL May Not Be Working At Your School
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    5 Reasons Why PBL May Not Be Working At Your School

    ByDrew Perkins

    5 Reasons Why PBL May Not Be Working At Your School contributed by Drew Perkins Is the project-based learning happening but not working? You’ve read the books, liked and retweeted the tweets, listened to the podcasts, and drank the Kool-Aid. Excitedly, you watched as teachers started their projects with their students, eagerly anticipating their exhibitions of learning as…

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  • Are Students ‘Doing Projects’ Or Learning Through PBL?
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    Are Students ‘Doing Projects’ Or Learning Through PBL?

    ByDrew Perkins

    Project-based learning is not just doing projects, it’s students learning through the work of a project and that’s a critical distinction.

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  • good teachers stick to the lines, great teachers inspire new lines
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    Good Teachers Stick To The Lines, Great Teachers Inspire New Lines

    ByDrew Perkins

    Great teachers go beyond being ‘good’ by leveraging student curiosity to spark beautiful questions and profound thinking.

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    Ep. 80 A Deep Dive Into Equity Through Assessment And PBL

    ByDrew Perkins

    Drew Perkins talks with JuanCarlos Arauz of E3 Education as a second part to their recent conversation about equity and education.

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  • 7 questions to guide your PBL implementation plan
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    7 Questions To Guide Your PBL Implementation Plan

    ByDrew Perkins

    Ideally PBL implementation isn’t isolated from teachers, students, parents and others who will be engage in this pedagogical shift.

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  • Want To Help Teachers Grow? 5 Tips To Be A Better Facilitator
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    Want To Help Teachers Grow? 5 Tips To Be A Better Facilitator

    ByDrew Perkins

    So what makes for a quality facilitator of professional development? It’s complex, but here are a few tips.

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  • Making Thinking Visible: The Story Of A Sketchnoter
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    Making Thinking Visible: The Story Of A Sketchnoter

    ByDrew Perkins

    Making Thinking Visible: The Story Of A Sketchnoter contributed by Reshan Richards Before I even learned about sketchnoting, Explain Everything was available on the App Store for almost 2 years. I was at a conference for Apple Distinguished Educators and Brad Ovenell-Carter from Vancouver was posting these amazing, visually engaging images on Twitter with the…

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