Project based learning moves forward with critical conversations that are students centred. Students centred learning designing engagement to relevance and empowerment of learning. "Project based learning and inquiry are the opportunities for students to uncover new content on their own. Through exploration and problem solving, children make truly remarkable discoveries (many of which teachers will not foresee)." School is about the students more than us!
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Mike shares the importance of designing through Project-Based Learning with an authentic purpose to problem solve. The framework for students to connect multidisciplinary through a structure of thinking, high-level questioning by both students and teachers. Projects start with a Driving Question (DQ) to engage students and frame the anticipated learning. Social-Emotional Learning skills are embedded in high-quality PBL. "The SEL framework emphasizes student behaviour in the classroom, whereas PBL applies it more globally to issues outside of themselves. But the skills are the same in each case, with PBL using Social Awareness to drive this decision making." It is not just about choice it is that purpose. http://www.michaelkaechele.com/marriage-of-sel-and-pbl/

A new way of thinking about success in the classroom is presented in the book 100 Or Nothing by Dr. Glen Coleman. Using what you know! Failure, Friendship, and Feedback are ways for people in a community to support each other, and having Fun is the fourth F. Storytelling, kindness, and inclusivity are important aspects of classroom success. In his books, Dr. Coleman describes a four-phase workflow. Phase 1: Students study independently. Phase 2: Students take a collaborative test with their peers. Phase 3: The same test is taken again, but this time it is individual. Phase 4: Game Day for creating and conversing.

Heather Singmaster is a Director in the Center for Global Education at the Asia Society, where she oversees the Global Cities Education Network and works integrating global competence into Career Technical Education (CTE) programs as well as state and national policy.
Through the SDGs, local and global communities are helping to solve problems. Bringing a global focus to the classroom and having students work together. Global competencies, that are adapted across the world having the knowledge, skills and disposition to act on global issues. The skills to research the world, formulate global questions, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas, and use technology effectively for students to use their agency to improve conditions locally and globally. International school networks implementing interdisciplinary planning for global learning to increase diversity in careers.

Implementing the four outcomes for self-understanding ourselves identity, connections to the families and communities, the knowledge you need to be you, and competencies.
The 7th competency is the commitment to learning to humanity.
The teacher's relationship with the students is understanding who they are, what is important for them what is important for the learner, and contextualize the curriculum that connects to their lifestyle.
Real problem solving within the community, interpersonal and universal connections are essential. Contributive learning has the opportunity to reopen students' lives and solve problems- to help someone in humanity through the power of goods.
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Margret Atkinson shares the importance of passion for learning always involving students in growth. The students are humans we need to help them develop habits to help them for their entire life.
Creating an environment honoring each other for a community to embrace their voices as they are valued by building trust.
The classroom is a paradigm for a larger world. Through virtual classrooms understanding the human on the other side of the screen is important. cultivatingthegardenfma.com

Project Based Learning is key to learning, the learning comes alive to real-world experiences.
It is important to listen to students' inquiries. The students drive the questioning. Through a culture of trust and risk takings, the students amplify their voices and choices.
Many entry events from a variety of sources catch students' eyes for building empathy.
Connecting the students to the community opens up the classrooms to see how students learn and to build with real-world opportunities. The students will have voices to impact the community.
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Project based learning benefits opportunities for students in an area of interest. Investing in how students are learning through PBL is more than just focusing on assessment/grading. Engaging students with real authentic connections and options of their choices. PBL is building skills beyond the content.

Michael Crawford shares that an entrepreneurial mindset for the students is when problems are opportunities. Entrepreneurship seeing how students have agency over their learning. For people seeing needs to take action to deliver needs. Dissolving the classroom walls is impactful by having the students problem-solve with the community. In entrepreneurial thinking, the students develop confidence and self-esteem.  Educators are learners by seeing and learning from each other. Teachers are already vulnerable at taking risks, trying new things, and are very intentional for learning. The adolescents must be given opportunities to learn about themselves for feeling and decision making. Self-awareness and self-reflection wire to fire together with the neurons. The students need to have opportunities to express their feelings about themselves.

Mandy shares that burnout can be overwhelming. Moral obligations can be challenged and can cause demoralization. Burnout and demoralization can be similar. Demoralization under control or feeling burnout, make sure the boundaries are appropriate. Understanding what is in your control and outside of your control. Spending time to connect and reconnect with the students.
Engagement is how much you love what you are doing. It is difficult to be innovative when we are burnout. We have to be in a space to be innovative, self-care, and mindfulness keep you at the moment. Having healthy boundaries and resilience through self-control. An internal look of self-control to be more resilient, practicing gratitude and self-care. Four pieces for self-care physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual self-care, helping yourself to feel centered.
The students need to step into their emotions they need to feel to heal. The students can identify the emotions that they are feeling.