Developing a Culture of Revision

Developing a Culture of Revision

BACK TO PROJECT BASED LEARNING BLOGSBy: Kendra McPheeters, English teacherCrown Point High SchoolCrown Point, IN@kmcpheetsI began working for a high school in 2012 that would later begin doing PBL, and I can’t think about that time without thinking about Mary. She was...

What is Choice?

Unfortunately, it just doesn’t matter how rigorous or well planned out your lessons are if you don’t have engagement! Engagement isn’t the only thing you need in your classroom, but it is a THE place to start. Once you have learners engaged, you can now take them to...

What is Voice?

Unfortunately, it just doesn’t matter how rigorous or well planned out your lessons are if you don’t have engagement! Engagement isn’t the only thing you need in your classroom, but it is a THE place to start. Once you have learners engaged, you can now take them to...

How do I get my learners to collaborate?

Have you ever put your learners in groups only to hear crickets chirping or 7th grade boy shenanigans? If we are asking our learners to collaborate without practicing the skill of collaboration, we are asking a lot of our learners. After all, most adults don’t work...

What are Protocols? #2

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...