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PBL in a Packaged ELA Curriculum

Teaching Sixes February 21, 2021 February 21, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, curriculum, ELA, ISTE 2: Connected Learner, ISTE 4: Learning Designer, ISTE4, PBL, PLTW, problem-based learning, Project-Based Learning, Wit & Wisdom

How can English Language Arts educators incorporate PBL into scripted or paced curriculum programs without losing the essential aspects of the curriculum?

Enhancing 21st Century Learning Skills through Project-based Learning

Cory Cummings November 1, 2020 November 1, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, 21st century learning, Collaboration, digital learning environments, EDTC 6105, Project-Based Learning, QUEST Model

Inquiry Question: How can coaches support teachers in the effective implementation of project-based learning in a variety of learning environments to enhance 21st-century skills? In this module of our EDTC 6105 course, the focus has been centered on 21st century learning and how coaches can use their knowledge of those competencies to drive their work with educators. As I reflected on my…

Rewarding the Process Develops Student Resilience

Jan June 29, 2020 June 29, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Anxiety, design thinking, growth mindset, ISTE Student Standards, Perfectionism, Performance Anxiety, Project-Based Learning, Resilience, Universal Design for Learning

Yesterday I sat at the piano and played through the whole of Strauss’ Emperor’s Waltz. It’s a beautiful piece when…

Co-Learning & Collaboration Builds Collegial Experiences

Education4Results April 8, 2019 April 8, 2019#ObserveMe, 01 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, CAST, EDTC 6103, Educational Technology, Pre-College Institute- Pathways Service Learning, Project-Based Learning, Seattle Pacific University, Service Learning, Universal Design for Learning

What would happen if instructional leaders treated the professional learning of our teachers as the most important and engaging project-based lesson we were fortunate to facilitate? What would happen if the accountability of this learning was anchored in the intentional collaboration with colleagues that resulted in authentic learning experiences (ISTE 4a)? If we want… Continue reading Co-Learning & Collaboration Builds Collegial Experiences

Problem Solving: Computational Thinking =The New Critical Thinking

educating4results March 4, 2019 March 4, 20194th Industrial Revolution, Compliance-based learning, computational thinking, constructivism, critical thinking, Ed Surge, EDTC 6102, ISTE 5.c, Project-Based Learning

The What of the learning is found within ISTE Standard 5c as students “break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem- solving”. This leads me to question, how can education systems intentionally teach our students to solve problems *differently* than we were taught? Barr, Harrison,… Continue reading Problem Solving: Computational Thinking =The New Critical Thinking

PBL Meets ELA: A Case Study

Lauren N. Borrero February 18, 2018 February 18, 201803 - Digital age learning environments, EDTC 6102, ISTE Student Standard 4, Project-Based Learning

Project Based Learning (PBL) is one of the hottest buzzwords in education. The term brings to mind students hard at work researching or creating, groups crafting tangible projects worthy of display during Open House night, and teachers beaming as students take the lead in their own learning. PBL is a goal many teachers aspire to […]

The Role of the Librarian in Facilitating Project Based Learning Experiences

HannaLei June 4, 2017 June 4, 2017coaching, Collaboration, Digital Learning, EdTechSandbox, Professional Development, Project-Based Learning

Overview Being an English teacher, I have had the chance to work closely with my school librarian over my five years of teaching. I somewhat selfishly… As technology brings changes to the learning environment, this also alters the roles educators play in how they guide students and facilitate learning experiences. This changing role is particularly […]

Module 3: Collaboration with Parents, Student Motivation, and Success

James May 7, 2017 May 7, 2017Collaboration, DeeperLearning, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6103, ISTE3, PBL, Project-Based Learning, Teaching Learning and Assessment

Collaboration and Success This week we were looking at the ISTE Standard for Teachers, #3 and specifically it seems to deal with parent communication or collaboration with parents, peers or the community. So based on my interpretation of the standards and conversations we had in our class that led me to two related questions. How … Continue reading “Module 3: Collaboration with Parents, Student Motivation, and Success”

Soliciting and Providing Feedback through Peer Coaching Experiences

HannaLei December 9, 2016 December 9, 2016coaching, Common Core State Standards, DEL Program, EdTechSandbox, ISTE1, peer coaching, Project-Based Learning, SAMR Model

Overview At the start of the quarter, Triggering Question: How can a peer coach effectively self-assess and gather feedback from others in order to grow as a coach and ensure that the feedback is accurate? For my final blog post of the quarter, I chose to combine my exploration of how to best gather and share […]

Redefining the Writing Process through Digital Instruction, Collaborative Projects and Assessments

HannaLei April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016#DELprogram, #digitallearning, Digital Learning, Global Collaborative Project, ISTE1, ISTE2, Project-Based Learning

Reflection Overview While last semester of SPU’s Digital Education Leadership master’s program focused on ISTE standards for students, this semester has examined ISTE standards for teachers. So far, we have looked at standard one, to facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity, and standard two, to design and develop digital age learning and assessments. Naturally, these […]

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