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Grit Does Not Apply To Worksheets
One of the things that really gets my nerd juices going is Angela Duckworth’s research on grit. I am personally a big fan of hard work, so this idea of grittiness really appeals to me. (I won’t be recounting the depth of her research here, but if you are interested, definitely check out her book or even better, have her read it to you). Duckworth’s work intrigues me because she has found that grit is one of the single most consistent predictors of success. Individuals who have the ability to show grit are far more likely to reach success and achieve goals. Duckworth defines grit as “the tendency to sustain…
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Happy Birthday #HackingPBL – FREE Course For You
Ross: What do you think about writing a book on PBL? Me: I think you’re crazy. Ross: Just think about it. If I’m being honest, I tried not to think about it. Unfortunately, the idea got stuck in my head. At first I fixated mostly on my failures: terrible rubrics, lengthy directions, displays of content rather than displays of learning, and the list could go on. Eventually, my stream of consciousness turned to the solutions I created (often times through a conversation with Ross), and then my wheels really started spinning. The true tipping point, however, came later in the week, when I bumped into a former student. She approached…
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Need More Time? Three Things To STOP Doing In Your Classroom.
How many times a day do you say (or think), “I just need more time.” It is a regular topic of conversation in my circles. So, I have recently tried to tune into creative ways teachers save instructional time. This episode focuses on three ideas I have found to be most effective!
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Pre-made, download-and-go PBL plan? Ask these questions first! #HackingPBL
Once upon a fifth grade classroom, I hosted a student teacher from a local university. As she began to take over more of the instructional load, she integrated some of my classroom management techniques, including my routine for gaining student attention before giving a direction. This routine, which felt natural for me and was quite effective for my students, always seem to fall short for our student teacher. She struggled to gain student attention and eventually she ended up
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Leading Project Based Learning – 10 Minute Teacher Podcast #10MT
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5 #HackingPBL Questions From YOU!
Hacking Project Based Learning is 1 month old! This past month has been a whirlwind, and Ross and I love the readers who have reached out to us to share their Hacking PBL journey. This weekend we attended EduCon 2.9 at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (more on that in a later post) and had more opportunities to connect with readers and educators exploring PBL. During our interactions at the conference and other correspondence through social networks, we have been asked some excellent follow-up questions. So, to celebrate Hacking PBL’s one month birthday, I wanted to share some of the questions and my corresponding responses with you! “How…
