Students in Rose Moe’s sixth grade math class at Lincoln Middle School are given a mission each year: to design the ultimate lunchbox. Working in groups of three, they embark on a four to six week ...
The term “project-based learning” (PBL) is more than just a buzzword. This phenomenon represents a significant shift in educational methodology that is fundamentally reshaping our approach to the ...
During the summer, I am sharing thematic posts bringing together responses on similar topics from the past 11 years. You can see all those collections from the first 10 years here. Today’s theme is on ...
Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...
One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...
The return to project-based learning, paired with today's AI tools, has created a new learning paradigm. Here, Mark Frydenberg, distinguished lecturer of Computer Information Systems and director of ...
Today’s post continues a series highlighting ways teachers can help students see how math and science are relevant to their lives. Emily Burrell has taught high school mathematics for 23 years. For ...