“In PLCs, principals are called upon to regard themselves as leaders of leaders rather than leaders of followers.”
Dr. Chad Dumas is the author of Let’s Put the C in PLC: A Practical Guide for School Leaders.
How do you foster authentic PBL Projects if you don’t have Community Partners?
Do you have enough of a network to find Community Partners?
How do you create a pipeline of new Community Partners?
Magnify Learning will proudly publish a new Project Based Learning book through PBL Press. Life’s A Project: 6A’s of Project Based Learning by Andrew Larson will be published in Spring 2024.
What is the most important task you can do next?
Where should you focus your time and energy?
Do you have any worries before you go to sleep?
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The good news for 2020 is that we made it through the school year. I say that at the risk of sounding flippant because the reality is that some of us didn’t make it. The COVID- 19 Pandemic of 2020 will surely become the launchpad for educational innovation simply because during March, April and May we had to, as they say, build a plane whilst flying that very same plane.
We spend so much time at the beginning of the year developing a positive classroom and school culture that supports our students and supports the work of Project Based Learning. We spend the year developing relationships with our students to help them feel supported and to push them to feel encouraged to take risks and engage with the content.
My grandfather was a very strong willed, driven man who fought for what was right even when it was not easy. During this unique time in our history I’m forced to reflect upon the many stories I grew up listening to him tell; I did not realize it then, but now I know that these stories have an underlying theme that he was instilling upon me.
As we attempt to manage our classes from home, it may seem daunting to launch a project from afar, but I think you will be surprised at what you can achieve with some ingenuity, shared documents and patience. For many students the lack of vocal interruptions and peer distractions makes learning from home easier.
