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How to Prepare for Student-Led Project-Based Teaching

8/12/2022

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Student-led project-based learning is a fantastic approach for any classroom or homeschool. The benefits are enormous. Learning is personalized, exciting, real-world, and offers a portfolio of 21st-century skill-building opportunities. 

But what does the teacher do, and how do you prepare for student-led project-based teaching? Learn how in under an hour and take immediate actionable steps with my free course!

Get ready before you start student-led project-based teaching so you can cruise later.

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What is Self-Directed Project-Based Learning and Why is it Important?

8/8/2022

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What is project-based learning? What is self-directed learning and how is self-directed project-based learning different than standard PBL? Why is self-directed project-based learning important for learners?

​Get your answers! Start here.

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Why is a Senior Project for High School Students Important?

8/2/2022

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Why is a senior project for high school students important? There are many benefits to a senior experience including being career ready.
If you are in secondary education, implementing a senior project for high school students has likely crossed your mind. You've mulled over the costs and benefits of senior projects, the time commitment, how to develop a senior project program, what your senior project would look like, and more.

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Ideas for Senior Project Experiences

7/31/2022

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I heard the word "senior project" the first day I walked into my classroom as a first year teacher. Senior projects, although they took many different shapes over the course of my career, were highly emphasized at my school.

We always implemented a senior project of some kind. The school never wavered on that, and I never questioned it because I witnessed senior projects to be one of the most amazing college and career readiness strategies for our students.

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How to Implement a Powerful High School Senior Project Experience

7/29/2022

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Observing high school senior project experiences and their outcomes has been one of the highlights of my career as an educator. The benefits of high school senior project experiences are out of this world.

I have witnessed and been a part of implementing a variety of senior project styles, so through a lot of trial and error, have developed a comprehensive senior experience that incorporates the best parts of each of those senior project varieties.

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Five High School Senior Project Examples to Inspire and Motivate

7/28/2022

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High school senior projects are a powerful and life-changing way to send your high schoolers off into the world of college, careers, and adulthood. But what do you do? How do you start? What is a powerful high school senior project example?

This post highlights examples of some life-changing high school senior projects done by my own students. I hope they can at least offer some ideas and inspiration for senior projects with your own students.

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Four Powerful Ideas for Community Action Projects in Classrooms and Homeschools

7/26/2022

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Community action projects have become a go-to experiential learning activity in my high school classroom.

I started implementing action projects for a variety of reasons. They get students involved in deep and meaningful learning by acting on community issues that matter to them. They learn because they're invested, and they've invested because they care about the issues.

But what is a community action project and what are some ideas for action projects in your classroom, homeschool, or beyond?  

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Four Favorite Problem-Based Learning Example Activities to Prioritize in your Classroom

7/19/2022

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One of the most important elements of experiential education is the authenticity of every learning experience.

​The content and the approach should be real-world, relevant, and personally meaningful to students. One way to incorporate authenticity is through problem-based learning.

But what is problem-based learning and what does it look like in a classroom or homeschool setting? What are some problem-based learning examples? Start here.

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What are Student-Led Inquiry-Based Learning Experiences and Why are they Important?

7/12/2022

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Inquiry-based learning is essential for 21st-century learners. But what's inquiry-based learning, why is it so important, and how can you get started incorporating inquiry into your classroom or homeschool learning environment today? Let's go!

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25 Maker Projects for Kids to Do This Summer

7/6/2022

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I love a good summer maker project! At the beginning of the design thinking process, sometimes kids need a little scaffolding. This blog post offers you and your kids 25 maker project ideas for the summer months! 

Keep kids engaged and practicing awesome life skills all summer long!

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    Sara Segar, experiential life-science educator and advisor, curriculum writer, and mother of two​.

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