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It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom

Limiting the craft of writing in the classroom to a single content area has damaged the perceived power and potential of writing.

The quality of an idea and the collective quality of the effects of that idea are two very different things.

This free Geometry course not only leverages the popular project-based learning in math approach, but is also aligned to Common Core.

Learning in a synced classroom requires the ability to engage the same core material and the ability to engage the material independently.

Sounds leads to words, words to ideas, ideas to perspectives, perspectives to behavioral change, and behavioral change to a better world.

As they are learning, give students the opportunity to articulate their thought process of how they came up with their solution to a puzzle.

From genius hour to scripted curriculum, this model acts as a framework to illustrate how to teach through play.

Project-based learning needs in the 21st century include socialization, elegant curation, research, pivot points, and other considerations.

So what does quality have to do with learning? Quite a bit, it turns out. And it starts out with helping students understand what it means.

From place-based education to challenge-based learning, different types of project-based learning symbolize its evolution as a learning model.

In understanding the shift from literacy to digital literacy, it may help to take a look at the underlying assumptions of digital literacy.

How would it change the learning process to start with a tone of humility? To clarify what can be known, and what cannot?