For the past few years the Getting Smart Team has coordinated the iNACOL Symposium Voices Hub, where we invite teachers, education leaders and any other interested attendees to visit and record their ...

Key points: PBL is a great way to meet a variety of student needs PBL can positively impact SEL by empowering students to feel in control of their learning See related article: How to make ...

Project-based learning (PBL) has many definitions, but at its core, it is a teaching method through which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate ...

Sonia, a fourth grader, pointed proudly to her essay, hanging prominently in her classroom with six others as examples of “supporting a claim with evidence.” The essay was one of dozens of artifacts ...

Samohi’s diverse learning methods were on full display during the 2023-24 school year, including another strong year for the school’s Project-Based Learning (PBL) Pathway. At Samohi, PBL students ...

Can elementary students effectively complete research projects? Will they still meet required learning objectives with the teacher serving as a guide instead of teaching the curriculum in a direct, ...

What do special ed (SPED) and gifted students have in common? They both have unique educational challenges and are often removed from the classroom because traditional teaching methods don't "fit ...

What inspired you to incorporate a project-based learning experience in your course? The idea grew out of a Gold Standard PBL Workshop hosted by WMU instructional designers in partnership with ...

How long have you been teaching at WMU? I have been teaching at WMU since 2009. I received my Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in 2007, and ...