Project Based Learning

Helpful Linguistic and Cultural Accommodations for Project-Based Learning

I have learned a great deal about Project-Based Learning and how it can be beneficial for students. Throughout my journey of learning more about it, I have often paused to consider how to make learning this way accessible for my students who are language learners. I realized that they need support much longer than we sometimes think, and linguistic and cultural accommodations are two ways to ensure that the content is comprehensible and relatable. These accommodations can provide ELLs with necessary support as they navigate learning information that is sometimes very u

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

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