At its core, problem-based learning is an approach that offers students an authentic, open-ended, complex problem to solve, which requires applying curricular content. While there are many definitions of project- and problem-based learning, let me define them for the purpose of this blogpost. A “project” does not necessarily have to be open-ended; there is often […]
revised 11/29/23 For too long, executive function has been a term used primarily among special education professionals to discuss deficits, overlooked by mainstream educators as the path to achievement for all. Simply put, academic engagement that focuses on higher-order thinking and application is a door-opener for students! If students can thrive in academic rigor, they […]
revised 11/17/23 Since the original posting in 2016, the world experienced a pandemic that caused schools to acquire and place computing devices into the hands of every student. Suddenly, many schools became 1:1! But did instruction change? Read on . . . Change is hard! It requires some paradigm shifting; that is, a rethinking of […]