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