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The Master Maker Build-Off: A Year-End Project That Actually Works
READ MORE →: The Master Maker Build-Off: A Year-End Project That Actually WorksAs we approach the final stretch of the school year, many teachers find themselves staring down…
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That Was Fun – What’s Next?
READ MORE →: That Was Fun – What’s Next?This is the end of the road for this series. When I started out, I had…
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The Ownership Shift: Letting Students Drive the Learning
READ MORE →: The Ownership Shift: Letting Students Drive the LearningIntroduction So far, we have explored how mastery and curiosity drive engagement and learning more than…
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Let Them Struggle (a Little): Why Getting Stuck Is the Sweet Spot of Learning
READ MORE →: Let Them Struggle (a Little): Why Getting Stuck Is the Sweet Spot of Learning“We’re not battling learning loss. We’re battling learning love loss!” At what point did school become…
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Play Isn’t a Break—It’s the Bridge:
READ MORE →: Play Isn’t a Break—It’s the Bridge:Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how curiosity sparks learning, how ditching grades opens the…
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Mastery in Motion: How to Use Simple Projects to Teach Big Skills
READ MORE →: Mastery in Motion: How to Use Simple Projects to Teach Big SkillsLast week, we talked about ditching the grades and shifting our focus to real learning. If…
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Ditch the Grades, Build the Skills
READ MORE →: Ditch the Grades, Build the SkillsLast week, we talked about how curiosity drives real learning. But you know what kills curiosity…
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What If We Let Them Wonder? Reigniting Curiosity in Learning
READ MORE →: What If We Let Them Wonder? Reigniting Curiosity in LearningIn my 30+ years in the STEM classroom, I’ve seen it over and over again: when…
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Let Them Build It: What If Building Is the Most Academic Thing We Can Let Kids Do?
READ MORE →: Let Them Build It: What If Building Is the Most Academic Thing We Can Let Kids Do?There’s a saying that goes, “You can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs.”The same can…