What is Project-Based Learning?
Project-Based Learning is experiential opportunities in and out of classrooms for students to engage with varied communities, individuals, and groups. It can be a powerful tool to disrupt inequitable patterns in who has access to a meaningful and fulfilling education.
When done thoughtfully, project-based learning has the capacity to create learning environments that are rich in (inter)disciplinary learning, authentic to students and their communities, collaborative, and iterative.
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Opportunities for Students to Participate in Project-Based Learning include:
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Service Learning
As a district, we have shifted our view of civic participation and readiness from one that focused primarily on individual responsibility, through volunteer hours, to a more participatory and justice-oriented participation.
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Inquiry to Action Projects
The Inquiry to Action (IA) framework draws on existing frameworks and resources in the fields of project-based learning, action research, youth participatory action research, and civic learning.