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Kaechele vs. Holly
Only picture I can find of both of us :) Our students (Andrew Holly is my team teacher) were preparing to debate the motive of the United States during our period of expansion in the Spanish American...
View ArticleCulture Trumps All
I am a big proponent of PBL as a framework for student centered learning. But more and more I believe that culture is the most important part of a successful school or class. PBL can lead to creating...
View ArticleHow to build a PBL Culture
Creating a great culture in a school is no accident. The key is to build a community of trust, respect, and responsibility among teachers and students. Relationships matter. Without strong...
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How Do You Plan to Trust Students This Year?
From http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/164728-t-minus-and-counting/page-74 I have been thinking a ton lately about the start of the school year including what I want to do on the first day, but...
View ArticleAdministrators, Be a Yes (Wo)man!
A Yes (Wo)man I don’t mean this in the traditional sense of kissing up to higher-ups and doing whatever is asked of you to gain favor. Actually it’s the opposite, rather than seeking to impress...
View Article10 SEL ideas to launch the year
Whether you are remote, hybrid, or face-to-face to start the year, educators are realizing that the only way to begin this year is by focusing on Social and Emotional Learning. This really isn’t new as...
View ArticleMy students can’t handle PBL
“My students can’t handle PBL because it is too open-ended.” I hear the same old comment from teachers of some of our most endangered learners-early childhood, English Learners, Special Education,...
View ArticleABC’s of School Culture
My friend James threw out this question in a tweet this week and received many intriguing responses. As I personally know many of the people who responded (not @FLOTUS obviously and am curious why...
View ArticleIs Homework Bullying?
New Job A little background on the topic of this post. This past year I taught in a virtual school created last summer in response to Covid. This fall the school will not continue due to the majority...
View Article10 Ways to Introduce SEL & PBL Culture
What would it look like to intentionally plan our first weeks of school to introduce SEL competencies and PBL structures? Some of us are already back in school, and the rest will be starting soon. This...
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