I've seen teachers become excited about implementing their PBL and launch their first unit to discover that students struggle to engage in this form of learning. Specifically, teachers often share how students struggle with brainstorming ideas, sharing ideas, creating questions to research, taking the initiative to work on tasks, etc. There are a variety of reasons why students may experience difficulty engaging in project-based learning experiences. In this episode, we will explore ten ways to foster academic risk-taking so you can create a learning environment conducive to project-based learning.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why students may initially struggle with project-based learning experiences
• Characteristics of an academic risk-taker
• How some classrooms mirror professional development sessions that teachers dislike
• The role of a teacher when fostering an academic risk-taking environment
• Ten ways teachers can begin promoting academic risk-taking in their classroom

Resources mentioned in the episode:Visit https://www.impactfulpbl.com/podcast/episode6 for the blog post that accompany this episode and download the Impactful PBL Roadmap planning guide to begin crafting your first or next project-based learning unit.

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