Head of Middle School Transformation @ WSS
KATRINA AXFORD
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project based learning 101

CONTEXT

DESIGN YOUR PROJECTS BACKWARDS WITH PROJECT TUNINGS (THE POWER OF CRITIQUES AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR AREA).

DON'T WASTE TIME ON UNIMPORTANT TASKS

do the projects yourself
do the projects yourself
do the projects yourself

MAKE IT 'HARD FUN' AND GET OUT OF THEIR WAY

BE CONSISTENT (DON'T MAKE EXPECTATIONS A MYSTERY) THERE IS POWER IN PROTOCOLS

embrace unexpected

The newtoons project

THE NEWTOONS PROJECT

Give the project a real world connection (engagement)

the elemental superhero project

ELEMENTAL SUPERHERO PROJECT

 PROOF IS IN THE PRODUCT 
(NO THROW AWAY PRODUCTS and giving the students an audience)

THE BOXING EQUATIONS
Picture

BE PREPARED TO BE COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED AND IF SOMEONE OFFERS TO HELP SAY YES!!!!

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