The 2021-2022 school year has been a wild ride for everyone, and for teachers in particular. Many of us are feeling the lingering effects of a learning lag, in addition to socio-emotional changes stemming from all of the things that happened. It’s been a tiring, wearing year. However, there have been so many bright spots. Read More…
Spotlight on Schools: Green Mountain High School
In Michelle Fisher’s 9th grade Honors STEM class, students are huddled in groups around laptops, furiously working out solutions to combat the effects of or to prevent wildfires in Colorado; that is their take on the Red Rocks High School Innovation Challenge. This year’s overarching theme is Sustainable Designs in Energy, Water, Food, and Environment Read More…
The Power of Connection, Part 2
Feedback is not advice, praise, or evaluation. Feedback is information about how we are doing in our efforts to reach a goal. Grant Wiggins In Part One of The Power of Connection, we explored connection through collaboration. Feedback is a second aspect of connection, which we will explore today. Let me start with a story Read More…
Spotlight on Schools: Foothills Elementary
Transfer must be the aim of all teaching in school. . . we need to put students in a position to learn far more, on their own, than they can ever learn from us. -Jay McTighe PBLs are grounded in a number of high-leverage concepts whose aim is be a “vehicle to communicate content”. Parts Read More…
The Power of Connection
The power of connection has been discussed, documented, researched, and written about many times. According to Katie Stiles from Psych Central, “Connection is when two or more people interact with each other and each person feels valued, seen, and heard. There’s no judgment, and you feel stronger and nourished after engaging with them”(2021). In top Read More…
Welcome to The PBL Adept Blog
Welcome to the new look of the PBL Adept! In this blog, we will explore all things PBL and the variety of ways teachers can utilize PBL-related supports, structures, and ideas in their classrooms. Do PBL strategies and methods exist only during a PBL classroom experience? No! Will PBL supports elevate your teaching and develop Read More…