As an IB PYP teacher, I have noticed that promoting curiosity has become a major part of teaching today. Students these days are expected to ask thought-provoking questions and then explore them to learn. But are we teaching students HOW to ask questions? We need to teach how to build
Have you made the leap to project-based learning yet? The PBL method of teaching has grown a lot of traction in the last few years. It is constantly evolving and growing with the needs of students. Now, there are different types of PBL. Each project-based learning model targets a different
It is a skill to know how to craft perfect driving questions for project-based learning. A skill, more often than not, that gets overlooked. When planning, teachers often skip over the nitty-gritty details such as defining the topic and driving question. Why is that? It’s because teachers know what they
One of the hardest, and most important parts of project-based learning is coming up with effective driving questions. Driving questions for PBL are like trailers for a movie; It piques interest and makes you want to see where it’s going to go. Keep reading if you want to know what
As teachers, we all have skills that we need to teach, but never have time for. Teaching dictionary skills is one of them. Today, I’m sharing how to teach dictionary skills to elementary students with one project. Using project-based learning, students will not only learn how to reference a dictionary
In the battle of projects Vs project-based learning, who are you putting your money on? Many teachers think they are implementing project-based learning when really they are just giving their students projects. That can be a tough pill to swallow! Let’s look at the difference between projects and project-based learning.