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As Westminster Lower School teachers bring Project-Based Learning (PBL) to life, their students tackle real-world issues and see meaningful connections in their learning while building 21st century skills. Beyond the limits of traditional instruction, PBL encourages students to take a more active role in their learning and to research in-depth while choosing to create products…
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There has been a national conversation taking place about whether evaluating faculty using students achievement data is an effective practice. Where do you stand on this question? Ask a room full of administrators why they evaluate their faculty? Compliance might be the first response of many administrators. But once they put aside what they are…
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Arthur Benjamin, described as a mathemagician, may be a person math educators know. Clearly, he gets around. Benjamin advances the idea that mathematics is about calculation, application, and inspiration. Most of us would probably not argue that mathematics is about calculation and application. In fact, Benjamin points out that its too bad that those two…
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An interesting article appeared in the September issue of Phi Delta Kappan about the value of public performance in motivating students to pursue learning outside of school. The article, Learn More Show What You Know,: Can the Prospect of Public Performance Motivate Student Learning was written by David Bergin and colleagues from the University of Missouri. They report…
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There is a MUST read piece by David C. Berliner in the October edition of Educational Leadership. In a short and simple reflection, Now or Never, he asks very compelling questions. Here are a string of questions he asks that are his attempt to get teachers to “step to the plate,” be part of the…
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