When I think of project-based learning (PBL) I think of authentic learning at its best. No longer are children sitting behind desks, listening to lectures, and taking tests. In a PBL classroom, they are engaged in meaningful projects over an extended period of time.

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1 May 2019

PBL: Getting Started & the Amazing Things You Can Expect

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Tags21st century skills, classroom management, connection, critical thinking, instruction, perseverance, relevance, science education, strategies, student engagement, VAEI

I’m all about tradition—those cherished practices, beliefs, and rituals passed down from one generation to another. Maybe for you that would be...

3 Oct 2018

3 Common Math Practices that Need to Die (And What You Can Replace Them With)

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Our education system is full of instructional dinosaurs, activities that we do simply because they’ve always been done, for decades, and we...

8 May 2017

Why Should I Learn This?

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Do you dread the questions like “Why should I learn this?” or “When will I have to use this in real life?”...

9 Mar 2017

5 Things Your Students Want You to Know (But Will Never Tell You)

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Tagsauthenticity, connection, culture and climate, inspiration, lesson planning, millennials, perseverance, relevance, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

Growing up is like growing old… it’s not for the faint of heart. Your body changes without your consent; no one seems...

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9 Feb 2017

Hamilton-Inspired Treatise on Teaching

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, connection, creativity, culture and climate, feedback, inspiration, millennials, relevance, storytelling, student engagement, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

It started on a road trip when my oldest daughter said, “just listen to this one song.” It culminated with my whole family going...

26 Jan 2017

Authenticity Sells (In Girl Scout Cookies and in the Classroom)

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I look for inspiration to support teachers everywhere, but I never thought I’d find it from a Mike Rowe video in my...

5 Jan 2017

Let the Games Begin

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Tagsculture and climate, curiosity, instruction, lesson planning, relevance, science, storytelling, strategies, student engagement, Terra Tarango

The single biggest indication of learning is engagement. The more you can increase engagement, the more you can increase learning. So we...

15 Dec 2016

Whose Dream Is This Anyway?

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Tags21st century skills, authenticity, creativity, culture and climate, curriculum, inspiration, lesson planning, millennials, relevance, teaching profession, Terra Tarango

The tables have turned on us. When we grew up, there were clearly defined and long-held notions of what success looks like. We had...