Project Based Learning

4 Simple Steps for Effectively Planning a Project

I had no idea that designing a project for my students to complete would require so much work. As an educator who has 15 years of teaching experience, I thought I had a pretty good idea of how to help my ELLs to complete a quality project. Though there is always room for improvement, I felt that my approach was sufficient. My doctorate course helped me to realize that despite my well-meaning efforts, I had to make some changes. I was serious about using Project-Based Learning as a tool for evaluating student comprehension of science concepts, so revisiting my practices was

Project Based Learning

Project-Based Learning that is Authentic

“I wonder what you can do as you develop your project to make it more authentic?” my professor asked. After speaking with my classmates about the projects that they were designing during the Zoom session, it was finally my turn to share.  When she asked this question, I cringed a little. I already knew that I needed to make the project more authentic, but was unsure about how I could. Science is a subject area where there are typically lots of exciting things that students can learn about, but how could I make biomes more fun and engaging? I guess this would be my moment t

Project Based Learning

3 Ways to Manage ELL Collaboration During Project-Based Learning

As an educator who has been teaching for some time, I have assigned projects for my students on various occasions. Many of the finished products were absolutely amazing, showing that they were extremely creative and capable of thinking critically. Looking back, I realized how well students did on the projects I assigned despite my limited knowledge of how to use the project to take their learning experiences to the next level. Back then, my main focus was the project itself, not creating teams to do the work. Because most groups were in sync and communicated well, these we

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