Tag: projects
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Letting Students Take the Lead: My Favorite Low-Stress Project-Based Learning Idea
Read more: Letting Students Take the Lead: My Favorite Low-Stress Project-Based Learning IdeaLet’s be real: the words “project-based learning” can spark both joy and fear. Joy, because student-led discovery is powerful. Fear, because we imagine glitter explosions, cardboard chaos, and a to-do list longer than the Nile. But here’s the truth I’ve learned: PBL doesn’t have to be overwhelming, for you or your students. With a little…
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Hosting A Gallery Walk
Read more: Hosting A Gallery WalkWith over 130 students, you may think there is just no way to display all student work like projects all the time. But you totally should- and you totally can! Displaying student work is a form of affirmation, and there is no easier and faster way to share student work than a gallery walk. For those…
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Keys to the Perfect Presentation
Read more: Keys to the Perfect PresentationRaise your hand if you hate student presentations. Every year, at the beginning of the year- I’m right there with you, with my hand raised up high in the air, as if it were a white flag, surrendering my time and sanity. Sitting through a middle school presentation is torture. To many, they are completely…
