Lessons for LifePractice Learning: a Project Based Learning primer because in school, we want to practice real life, right now.

Ginger Lewman is a keynoter and consultant in Kansas.

  • The power of connecting with others
  • Campaign Trail Collaboration
  • These are the projects that we can do.
  • Lessons for Life Practice Learning <-Amazon link ESSDACK Link
  • What are the important elements of project-based learning?
  • Questions to ask as you start doing PBL.
  • Optimal Ambiguity - how to create an environment where kids want to make sense of their situation.
  • Be OK with every kid not being exactly the same.
  • Launch
  • Groupings
  • High expectations
  • Presentation
  • Preparing for PBL
  • Launch - how to set up PBL to be engaging.
  • How to deal with having learning goals posted when
  • The essential question to ask when starting Project Based Learning activities.
  • Culture of schools - we unintentionally group kids to create bullies.
  • Three ways to think about grouping.
  • Ability, interest, readiness
  • Good group-workers and bad group-workers
  • 3 people in a group is optimal.
  • How to deal with friends in groups.
  • How to be a transformative principal? Know why you want to do it.

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