Suzie Boss
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“Project-Based Learning: Strategies and Tools for Creating Authentic Experiences” (2019)
Based on the best-selling book Reinventing Project-Based Learning by Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss, this six-page laminated reference guide shows teachers how to design authentic projects that make the most of available and emerging technologies.The guide includes an overview of project-based learning that emphasizes high-quality, real-world projects and robust use of digital tools; a concise breakdown of the key steps in the project-based learning process, including planning, design, assessment and reflection; example prompts for defining the framework of a project, and strategies and ideas for getting a project off the ground; and recommendations for tools that align with each step of the process.
“Reinventing Project Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age” (2018)
This popular ISTE title follows the arc of a project, providing guided opportunities to direct and reflect educators’ own learning and professional development. In this updated, tenth-anniversary edition, Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss offer educators new examples of the latest tools, assessment strategies and promising practices that are poised to shape education in the future. Reinventing Project-Based Learning, Third Edition shows how to design authentic projects that make the most of available and emerging technologies.This new edition: provides examples of how to merge personalized learning, flipped classrooms, and PBL for effective teaching and learning; includes coverage of computational thinking and coding, demonstrating ways to develop new approaches to solving problems as well as new forms of expression; discusses PBL as an equity consideration, with opportunities for personalization and empowerment, addressing issues of social justice and closing the achievement gap; includes coverage on new trends like augmented and virtual reality, and new and updated Spotlights from educators; and features deeper focus on Gold Standard and High Quality PBL, the P21 Framework, and ISTE Standards for Students and Educators.
“Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences” (2018)
It's no secret that in today's complex world, students face unparalleled demands as they prepare for college, careers, and active citizenship. However, those demands won't be met without a fundamental shift from traditional, teacher-centered instruction toward innovative, student-centered teaching and learning. For schools ready to make such a shift, project-based learning (PBL) offers a proven framework to help students be better equipped to tackle future challenges.Project Based Teachers encourage active questioning, curiosity, and peer learning; create learning environments in which every student has a voice; and have a mastery of content but are also comfortable responding to students' questions by saying, "I don't know. Let's find out together."In this book, Suzie Boss and John Larmer build on the framework for Gold Standard PBL originally presented in Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning and explore the seven practices integral to Project Based Teaching:Build the CultureDesign and PlanAlign to StandardsManage ActivitiesAssess Student LearningScaffold Student LearningEngage and CoachFor each practice, the authors present a wide range of practical strategies and include teachers' reflections about and suggestions from their classroom experiences.This book and a related series of free videos provide a detailed look at what's happening in PBL classrooms from the perspective of the Project Based Teacher. Let's find out together.
“All Together Now: How to Engage Your Stakeholders in Reimagining School” (2017)
A framework for leading change Education is evolving rapidly. To sustain change, school communities need broad support for shifts in teaching and learning that promise better outcomes for learners. This requires collaborative inquiry and hard conversations involving everyone with a stake in student success. Designed to promote and provoke conversations inside and outside schools, All Together Now will inspire educators and fellow stakeholders to embark on the challenging work ahead. Readers will find a clear, four-part framework that will help them navigate the journey by understanding • Why they should build common understanding about change • How to move from vision to reality • The What-ifs of trouble shooting strategies • The power of The Future Story to move forward with optimism
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