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Design Thinking and Project Based Learning: A Dynamic Duo!

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"Practice remains the only way for humans to get better at anything."

From the article, 'From Poster to Practice: How to Fulfill the Promise of Graduate Profiles' authored by Justin Wells. https://bit.ly/3n3kgk9

Drop in a ✨ if this message resonates with you.

Setting up your classroom? 🌟 Our latest blog, "Designing a PBL-Friendly Classroom: The Power of Environment in Learning and Belonging," explores how intentional design can transform learning.

Discover how your space can foster collaboration, exploration, and inquiry!

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Get inspired by our Project Library!

Today we are highlighting the 'Flour Power' project, where students learn about the properties of matter and the changes it goes through as they research and experiment with basic ingredients and processes used when making quick, yeast, and sourdough breads.

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Calling in all KY Educators and School Leaders!

We’re excited to invite you to a special webinar celebrating the transformative power of Project Based Learning (PBL) in Kentucky classrooms! Join us to hear from district and school leaders, educators, and students as they share their incredible stories and highlight how PBL is deepening student learning experiences across the state.

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If you are teaching in a Project Based Learning (PBL) classroom or aspire to bring HQPBL to your classroom or school, we bring you nine resolutions for creating engaging and effective projects in the new school year.

Taking a stroll down memory lane this !

Remembering the inspiring moments from our PBL 101 Conferences held across Greenup, Bullitt, Jefferson, and Campbell Counties in Kentucky! Exciting learning, collaboration, and enthusiasm filled the air!

Places are central to who our students are, shaping their perspectives on the world and their visions for the future. They offer endless opportunities for deep exploration and inquiry, encompassing geography, history, culture, and personal connections.

In our newest blog article, The Intersection of Our Place Stories and Place-Based Learning, National Faculty members Erin Sanchez and Micki Evans explore how integrating Place-Based Learning with Project Based Learning fosters authenticity by connecting students with the places they care about and those that have, and continue to carry significant historical weight.

Read more here:
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Get inspired by our library of project ideas!

♻️ In this project, students take on the role of toy designers as they investigate how to create a circular economy for toys by repurposing old/broken toys into new ones.

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In Project Based Learning, students should have regular opportunities to reflect, individually and with others, on what and how they are learning. Our strategy guide provides a framework for supporting reflection in your class.

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What is the single most important aspect of successfully rolling out a new initiative?

According to Beth Hert, a PBLWorks partner and the founding principal of Corona Art and Sciences (CASA) in Queens, New York, the one-word answer to this question is "communication."

In a conversation with James Fester, Lead National Faculty, she shared some valuable insights from her PBL initiative rollout for those interested in kickstarting their own. Beth's experiences and tips have been captured in our newest blog, "All Roads Lead to PBL"— Communicating Your PBL Roll Out Effectively.
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In PBL, we strive to have students doing the work of the world. Inviting those who actually do that work in the world into your project can be extremely powerful. Outside experts can be leveraged during each phase of the project, and they can come from a variety of places—your school, district, town or city, state, nation, and the world.

This guide offers strategies to optimize the impact of external experts in your projects. https://bit.ly/2HuS0Dw

"Learning in a PBL classroom doesn’t take place in a vacuum. It must go beyond the school walls in ways that are meaningful and impactful."

- Charity Marcella Moran, Ed.S. & James Fester

🔗 to full article here: https://bit.ly/450TDBc

Dive into creativity with our library of Project Ideas!

Explore our 'Breaking Bread in Our Community' project, where students plan a multi-course meal for the class. Students research recipes and food prices and identify quantities and costs of ingredients to develop a reasonable and actionable plan for the meal.

Learn more:
https://my.pblworks.org/project/breaking-bread-our-community

The PBL Plateau Effect is a real force to overcome, and it inevitably will impact all of us at some point in our journey. But, if we have a toolbox of breakthroughs ready, we might be able to ensure those periods of the plateau are shorter and serve as learning moments.

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Use this guide to evaluate the inclusion of Authenticity into PBL projects. It may be helpful to write down examples or evidence that support your evaluation in the boxes below. https://bit.ly/3P3oYOR

Calling All Educators! It's Pulse Check Time!

How are you feeling about returning to school? We've got some furry friends here who get the vibes. Are you resonating most with 1, 2, or 3?

Project in Action: ELA teacher Alice Chen recounts a project that inspired students to claim the title of "Inventors of the Year." The challenge? Design a product that met the needs of a person with a disability, not for the sake of innovation but for them to realize and explore what it would be like to live with a disability, hopefully leading to an empathic understanding that will last a lifetime.

Here's a sneak peak at the project, head to the link below to read more about it:
https://www.pblworks.org/blog/ela-project-fosters-empathy-meets-common-core-state-standards

3 Tips for Literacy in Project Based Learning: Challenges and Opportunities

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Can creativity and innovation be taught, and can it be assessed?
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Dive into creativity with our library of Project Ideas!

Explore our 'Swag Savvy' project, where students collaborate with a local organization, either a business or a non-profit, to create promotional "swag" designs for significant events.

Learn more:
https://bit.ly/3WuHKky

In our newest blog article, The Intersection of Our Place Stories and Place-Based Learning, National Faculty members Erin Sanchez and Micki Evans explore how integrating Place-Based Learning with Project Based Learning fosters authenticity by connecting students with the places they care about and those that have, and continue to carry, significant historical weight.

If you're curious about integrating places into your projects, this blog article will offer questions to contemplate, powerful opportunities that places can present, and standards-based project ideas centered around place from our Project Library.

Read the full article here:
https://bit.ly/3YHPRNg