ProjectBased

by Terry Heick I’ve been thinking of the kinds of questions I consider when planning a project–or planning a unit when students plan a project on their own. There’s a lot to consider here–so much so that 12 isn’t even close to…

By: Hannah Pier-Herendeen Forest Hills Northern High School (FHN), located in Grand Rapids, Michigan is home to several nontraditional education pathways offered to students in the Forest Hills Public Schools district. Two of the…

by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Education is a dynamic field, constantly evolving with new insights and innovative approaches but sometimes those practices aren’t rooted in research and evidence. Incorporating…

contributed by Katre Laan The rise of technology used in classrooms has made learning much more interactive. A decade ago, the emergence of iPads as an essential project-based learning tool. Today, there is a slew of tools available…

By: Matthew Leader One of the things I most appreciate about working at High Tech High (HTH) is that, in addition to teaching middle and high school students throughout my tenure, I’ve been able to help other teachers incorporate…

Last summer, I became the new principal of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School on California’s central coast. After a few years away from a high school campus, my goal was to make instruction – specifically deeper, inquiry-based…

by Drew Perkins (and ChatGPT), Director of TeachThought PD Inquiry-based learning (actuated by inquiry-based teaching questions) and project-based learning have long been recognized as powerful ways to engage students in meaningful,…

by Terry Heick We’ve written about inquiry-based learning in the past, as well as its mother project-based learning, and its more complex cousin self-directed learning. So it made sense to take a look at challenge-based learning–the…

The 5 Phases Of Project Based Learning by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Project based learning experiences can range from highly complex in scope, scale, and timeline to much more simple versions with more limited…

contributed by Mike Kaechele Many facilitators of Project-Based Learning workshops begin by having participants envision the characteristics of their ideal graduate from their school or grade level (sometimes called their portrait of…