Category Archives: Project Based Learning

PBL Podcast The Fortune Men Edition (Feat. Caroline, Chris, Fiona, & Henry)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by hshiftan

The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed is set in Cardiff, Wales during the 1950s. Mohamed waited for this book to be her third novel for it to be the best quality possible. Nadifa has done justice to the protagonist Mahmood’s … Continue reading →

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The Groundbreaking Circle

Posted on May 23, 2022 by kennedymorris11

Our lit circle has been loving Maggie Shipstead’s 2021 Booker Prize nominated novel Great Circle! Being an all-female group, Shipstead’s emphasis on feminism as really caught our attention and made this book very engaging. We appreciate how she highlights the … Continue reading →

Posted in #PBL #StudentCentered, 2021 Booker Prize Short List, 21st Century Skills, English IV Honors, Feminism, Learning Through Technology, Lit Circles, maggieshipstead, PBL Public Program, Podcast, Project Based Learning, Reflection | Tagged Booker Prize Shortlist Novels, English IV Honors, Feminism, PBL, SEL, The Great Circle | Leave a comment

Shakespeare Infographic Project

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

What is the best infographic that you have used before? How did it help? How was it a beautiful display of information? Why is it an effective medium? This infographic came from Neil Patel’s blog post, “Ten Infographics,” and we … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Infographic Project

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

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Can a Podcast Help Cultivate a Growth Mindset in the Classroom?

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Bill Sullivan

https://www.npr.org/player/embed/562887933/563105739 Let’s have fun learning about this now ubiquitous App Instagram evolved, and then we will examine how we can adopt elements of their success story as we begin our first steps in our own project-based learning journey. So how … Continue reading →

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Excited to Share my Ideas about #PBL with #NENTS17 Colleagues

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Bill Sullivan

Posted in #Placemaking, CAIS, Collaboration, Local History, PQP: Praise, Question, Polish, Professional Development, Project Based Learning, Twitter | Leave a comment

Local History Mystery for 2016-17 #PBL Quest

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

What Happened in Your Town During The Pivotal Year of 1774? Freedom, Slavery, and the Complexities of 1774 In response to the Boston Tea Party (1773), Parliament drafted the the Coercive Acts in 1774, and residents throughout the thirteen colonies … Continue reading →

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Productive and Fun Visit to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

My American Studies class traveled to Hartford recently and visited the research room at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center as well as the history and genealogy room at the Connecticut State Library. Tracking down leads from the end of our … Continue reading →

Posted in #Placemaking, American Studies, Disposition of a Critical Thinker, Local History, PBL Public Program, Place-Based Learning, Project Based Learning, Public History | Tagged Harriet Beecher Stowe Center | Leave a comment

Great #PBL Trip to Windsor Historical Society Program

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

As we pass through our tenth week of researching the Connecticut’s 29th Regiment soldiers who signed up from Suffield and learning more about the lives of these pioneers before, during and after the Civil War, we now look forward to a … Continue reading →

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