About This Book

In this book, project-based learning expert Suzie Boss explains how real-world projects engage and motivate students while teaching relevant, rigorous content and skills that align with standards and put learners on the path to active citizenship.

You'll learn why students need to be able to identify and solve authentic, project-worthy problems in their own communities and beyond; how to connect with real-world experts, allies, and audiences; and what practical, field-tested strategies are essential for planning, assessing, and using technology to support successful projects.

Project examples are woven throughout the book to show what real-world learning looks like in action, and the resources in the Encore section will help you plan the next steps in your school or classroom.

Topics : Teaching Strategies

Table Of Content

Introduction to Project-Based Learning

Building on the PBL Framework

Remember the Fourth R: Relevance

Find Project-Worthy Topics

Hook Interest Early (and Often)

Maintain Engagement Through the Messy Middle

Enlist Expert Support

From Talkers to Doers: Nudging Students Toward Action

Be Purposeful About Audience

Teacher Readiness: Consider Your Next Steps

Encore

References

Related Resources

About the Author

Read Sample Chapters

About the Authors

Suzie Boss:

Suzie Boss is a writer and educational consultant who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. She is the author or coauthor of four books on education, including Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World and Thinking Through Project-Based Learning: Guiding Deeper Inquiry. She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and a member of the Buck Institute for Education National Faculty. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Educational Leadership, Principal Leadership, the New York Times, Education Week, and the Huffington Post.

She is a frequent presenter at conferences and consults internationally with schools interested in shifting from traditional instruction to technology-rich, project-based learning. Inspired by educators who push the boundaries of the traditional classroom, she also has developed informal learning programs that teach youth and adults how to improve their communities with innovative, sustainable solutions. Her wide-ranging interests in education were shaped by her work as a writer, an editor, and a field researcher for the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (now called Education Northwest) in Portland, Oregon. She can be reached at [email protected].

ISBN: 9786038147504

Author: Boss, Suzie

Publisher: Educational Book House

Publish Year: 2016

Size: 17*24cm

Pages number: 60