How to Make Peer Feedback Meaningful in PBL

One of the reasons I love project-based learning is that students learn the content while also mastering critical soft skills. It's a chance to develop student self-direction and ownership in the learning. This extends into the assessment process…

Michael Fullan: Six Reasons to be Optimistic About Learning in 2022

Please find the quick read here.  "I have a hypothesis about humans. When things go blatantly bad and prolonged as such, humans especially the young are itching to do something about it. What they need are good ideas, and no nonsense…

Resignation to Re-Imagination: Podcast with Kyle Wagner and Todd Shy

Listen on Apple: Resignation to Re-Imagination: Life Lessons Aspiring Teachers Listen on Spotify: Resignation to Re-Imagination Todd's Book: Here. During our short interview, Todd helps us remember:  To be charmed…

How to engage in PBL and address standards?

When the Standards Don’t Align to PBL There are certain standards that simply don’t fit well within a PBL framework. It’s not that these standards are less authentic or real-world. It’s just that they lend themselves better to other…

Five Questions for Expanding Learner Agency: Big Questions Institute

5 Questions for Expanding Learner Agency A lot of educators have boarded the "increase learner agency in classrooms" train over the past few years. In a world where connected learners have a lot more choice over the what, when, how, and with…

The Epic Classroom Podcast: Trevor Muir

Please find the link here. The latest episode: