How do we create a positive classroom culture? Protocols are a great answer for building culture within your classroom. We use these protocols to help protect the voice of all of your learners. Whether they are introverted or extroverted, a protocol can help level the...
Have you ever walked into a classroom and just felt something different? The buzz seems to be more productive, or you feel safer to share, or you can somehow feel the empowerment of the learners. That’s culture in a Project Based Learning classroom! Culture helps move...
Reflection is often the step we skip at the end of a Project Based Learning unit to save time, so we can catch up on our curriculum map. Two problems arise as we resonate with this statement. First, reflection should be happening throughout a PBL unit. Secondly,...
Ever wonder how to get your learners to give feedback and not say, “That’s lame.” “it was good.” “How many things do I have to say to get points?” Ron Berger’s masterful work with Austin’s Butterfly (link below) sets great parameters for feedback. Feedback should be...
Group contracts provide clear roles and expectations in a Project Based Learning classroom. Without them, you might as well be trying to help the local food pantry by working with students in your entire lunch room! Ouch! Learners want to learn together. The know the...
