While some educators swear by project-based learning, other say it's too hard to practice and doesn't work. We take a closer look.

Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach Our guests tell us that many parents and teachers see no distinction between praise and encouragement. In fact, there is a big difference between the two and it's important for every teacher to be clear about the distinction.

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Kristen Vincent

is Responsive Classroom Program Developer. Angela Watson is a National Board Certified Teacher with 11 years of classroom experience. She currently works as an author, instructional coach, and educational consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher in Los Angeles. She has authored workbooks on teaching Internet Literacy.

Amber Chandler is a NBCT middle school ELA teacher, from Hamburg, NY. She is experienced in teaching students from 6 grade through graduate school students School Building Leader certification. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia and previously served as a school improvement consultant. Tom Whitby is a former contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat, Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network.