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How to Be Proactive About Classroom Management in PBL Blog Post

I've had the honor of leading PBL workshops around the world (but mostly in the US and Canada) for over a decade. And one of the biggest concerns teachers have is how they will manage the chaos of PBL. They know intuitively that if done...

The Push and the Pull Needed to Help Students Focus Blog Post

Focus is no longer our default. It’s not something that tends to happen by accident anymore. In a culture built on notifications, infinite scroll, and instant answers, students need both a pull toward deeper thinking and a push away from the distractions that steal their…

10 Creative Risks to Take With Your Students This Year Blog Post

As the year begins, we are all thinking about the idea of building a classroom community. Although I am no longer at the K-12 level, I am reminded of the power of community as I think about the cohort I lead that’s now in their…

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DEEP CHALLENGES CALL FOR DEEPER LEARNING Subscribe to My Channel In a world shaped by rapid change, rising complexity, and constant distraction, students face challenges that can’t be solved with surface-level answers or memorized facts. They need the tools to think critically, solve complex problems,...

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DEEP DEEPER LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Subscribe to My Channel In a world shaped by rapid change, rising complexity, and constant distraction, students face challenges that can’t be solved with surface-level answers or memorized facts. They need the tools to think critically, solve complex problems, adapt...

We Want Students to Be Creative, But How Do We Assess This? Blog Post

We know that creativity is vital for student learning. We also know that we tend to value the things we assess. However, when we assess creativity, we can unwittingly cause students to become risk-averse. So, how do we assess creativity in a way that encourages…

Seven Ways to Maximize Time in Project-Based Learning Blog Post

Early on in my project-based learning journey, I attended a workshop where the facilitator shared a story of a semester-long high school entrepreneurship program he had led. I was intrigued by his story, his passion, and the impact that the way this project impacted his…