Why Capturing Imagination Is Important For Deeper Learning
by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD I miss teaching. Not so much the rigors of bells, short breaks, endless …
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What To Expect From A TeachThought PD PBL Workshop
by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Inquiry is one of my passions. In fact, I view it as a …
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Direction Instruction Versus Project-Based Learning
Direct instruction is the explicit teaching of objectives while project-based learning is more passive, ongoing, and self-directed.
A Planning Guide For Project-Based Learning In The Elementary Classroom
This planning template for project-based learning in the elementary school classroom includes both a blank and completed example.
3 Questions To Help Make ‘Deeper Learning’ Work
Deeper learning work presents opportunities for students to wrestle with concepts, ideas, and knowledge in a culture of inquiry.
We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How
We can striving to remain true to the ideals of liberal science and the cascading norms of conversation using an inquiry stance.
The Enduring Residue Of Project-Based Learning PD
Project based learning is a significant paradigm shift for most teachers and schools that takes sustained work to be successful.
Examples Of Student Work In Project-Based Learning
In project-based learning, students and teachers work together to identify content and skills necessary to complete a project.
What Traditionalists Get Wrong About Inquiry Teaching
False dichotomies about inquiry teaching advanced by critics are detrimental to the students and society that so desperately need it.
The Empowering Benefits Of Social-Emotional Learning
Replacing mindsets of fear and judgment with inquiry and compassion when potential is limited can have exponential effects on learning.
15 Questions To Ask About Tech Integration In Your Classroom
Have I started with purpose and pedagogy instead of the tech? How will this tech empower students to control their own learning?
How Inquiry Teaching Can Help Us Through Divided Times
Unfortunately, teachers are increasingly getting swept into the morass of culture wars playing out in our media and political processes.