The Student-Centered Shift: Empowered International Schools and Classrooms Through Project-Based Learning

The Student-Centered Shift: Empowered International Schools and Classrooms Through Project-Based Learning

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The Student-Centered Shift: Empowered International Schools and Classrooms Through Project-Based Learning episodes

  • Addressing SDGs and Increasing Civic + Social Responsibility
    What happens when you use the community as the starting point for meaningful project-based experiences? The Medford Center for Civic and Social Responsibility has been exploring this question since its inception in 2013. Started as an after school program, they have now helped support 1,000 + mixed age level students design and deliver community projects ranging from slavery memorials to hurricane relief. I sat down with a few student leaders and their advisor to learn more about one standout project; 'The Body Positivity Mural' and the secret sauce that made it such a success.

    In this short podcast episode, learn from project advisor Michael Skorker, and student project leaders Charlotte and Emma how to:

    1. Facilitate 70+ projects by turning students into self-managers
    2. Connect student work to communities outside of school
    3. Foster collaboration on projects across multiple ages/grade levels.
    4. Transform students from passive participants in projects, to active, empathetic citizens

    Connect w/ Medford CCCSR on Facebook: @TheCCSR

    View Project on Instagram: @paintingpositivity_mhs

    Medford CCSR's Website: medfordccsr.org 

     

    Medford Center Bio: The mission of the CCSR is to develop responsible global leaders/citizens who will be positive contributors to society and will work to combat important social issues such as global warming, addiction, prejudice, racism, pollution, gender bias, poverty, public education, healthcare, etc. We believe by providing the proper learning activities, we can prevent students from becoming addicted to harmful substances and developing negative perceptions of others.

    32 min
  • Using Project-Based Experiences to Increase Equity and Inclusion
    How can PBL increase opportunities for equity and inclusion for our most disadvantaged learners? Through his work as the 'Director of Bad*** Work' (Official Title: Director of Creativity) at High Tech High, and Founder of Center of Love and Justice, Dr. Kaleb Rashad shares with us exactly how to use PBL to combat the underlying racism and militarisation inherent in schools. Learn how:
    • To combat the underlying racism and militarisation inherent in schools through the 6 POWER P'S
    • To get out of the way and help our students take the lead in projects  
    • Well designed project-based experiences can provide a voice for students who have spent their whole lives being disenfranchised 
    • Building a real boat from start to finish allowed 40/40 students from all backgrounds, interests, colours and personalities a chance to shine 

    Kaleb's Twitter: @kalebrashad

    Linktr.ee: @drkalebrashad

    Center for Love and Justice

    49 min
  • How to Design Inter-Disciplinary Project Based Experiences
    In this interview with Loni Bergqvist of 'Imagine If' , we discuss how to move from isolated and subject- specific silos to lead interdisciplinary and connected real world experiences. You will learn:
    • The starting point for interdisciplinary project planning
    • How the best ideas come from places you'd least expect them
    • How a well designed project can get kids begging you for academic content
    • How to connect content across 3-5 subjects in a short 5 minute meeting
    Loni's Bio: Loni was (and always will be) a teacher. Loni started her career in education teaching at a traditional school in San Diego, California. She became a project-based learning 'convert' when she started attending night school in Leadership at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education. She began to try (with little success) to do projects in her own class. Loni could see very clearly that her students needed real-world projects desperately but would probably never have access to this type of learning. Loni left her school to teach at High Tech High, knowing one day her mission would be to bring project-based learning to students who needed it the most; the ones who were in traditional schools.

    Since 2014, Loni has been working with schools around the world to re-imagine education. Her project-based learning expertise has been used in several international initiatives, including REAL-Projects (Innovation Unit, United Kingdom) and LEAPS (Kata Foundation, Denmark). In 2019, she founded Imagine If where they continue to work with schools to use project-based learning as a catalyst for deep and lasting change.

    Connect with Loni on..

     LinkedIn: @loniatimagineif

    Twitter: @loni_bergqvist

    Facebook: @Imagine If

    Website: imagineif.dk

    31 min

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