Ep. 75 Sustainability And Project-Based Learning Drew Perkins talks with Chief Innovation Officer for EcoRise in Austin, Texas, Richard Kincaid, about their work with teachers to design and develop PBL that focuses on teaching environmental literacy, social innovation and hands-on design skills. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: EcoRise EcoRise on Facebook How The Culture Of Achievement […]
7 Questions To Guide Your PBL Implementation Plan by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Grow your school with TeachThought PD Project-Based Learning Workshops It’s that time of year again where the students are walking out the door for the summer and the gears of next year start accelerating. Spring and late summer (in the […]
Ep. 73 The Power Of A Plant: Growing Healthy Minds and Schools Drew Perkins talks with Stephen Ritz and Suzie Boss, co-authors of The Power of a Plant: A Teacher’s Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Green Bronx Machine The Power of a Plant: A Teacher’s Odyssey to […]
Are you ready to deepen your teaching? Are you excited to use Project-Based Learning to empower students? Join us at TeachThought PBL #Grow17 and develop your understanding, connect with teachers, and enjoy what Louisville, Kentucky has to offer in your downtime! Dayna Laur will show you how to design authentic learning experiences that bridge the […]
Facilitating For Inquiry In PBL With #GrowChat by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD As our summer professional learning event, TeachThought PBL #Grow17, draws closer we’re excited about the different ways we can engage with our audience around the focus of PBL and Inquiry. In this spirit we invite you to join us in a […]
How #Grow17 Can Change Your Classroom Or School Next Year by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Register for PBL #Grow17 >> Many years ago I taught in a middle school across the hall from a math teacher named Jim who perennially joked as the students walked out his door on the last day of classes, “next year will […]
Ep. 70 Assessment and Personalized Learning In Project-Based Learning by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought Professional Development This is episode 70 of the TeachThought Podcast! Drew Perkins talks with Drew Schrader from the New Tech Network about the role of assessment, rubrics, and student contracts in personalizing learning and helping to create a stronger PBL culture. Links […]
How To Get The Best Work From Your Students by Eric White, TeachThought PD Workshop Facilitator In my previous post, I discussed three major lessons learned on my way to high-quality student work. Let’s continue the conversation with three new lessons and a bonus tip that may be the most important of all. Lesson #4: Create […]