At Colorado SKIES Academy, an aviation/aerospace-focused middle school, learners and facilitators have launched powerful, school-wide projects as the fall semester 2020 begins. School-Wide and Cross-Curricular Though the school opened its… Read More
Presentations have been a part of classrooms everywhere for centuries. In elementary school, you may have read book reports or short stories from the front of the class. In many… Read More
Around the world, facilitators of project-based learning have experienced the impact of the global pandemic. Some projects don’t translate as well virtually, but some don’t skip a beat. iLEAD’s DreamUp… Read More
All projects have an entry event or launch. The project of the 2020-2021 school year just launched with Camp Make, the pre-service and year-long professional learning experience at iLEAD Schools and… Read More
Each school year brings lots of new things. We have new learners, families, projects, resources, technology and more. But one of the most exciting things is welcoming new facilitators into… Read More
Each school year brings lots of new things. We have new learners, families, projects, resources, technology and more. But one of the most exciting things is welcoming new facilitators into… Read More
Traditionally, teachers all over the country gather before school starts for pre-service professional development. For some, this can be one or two days. For others, it can be a week… Read More
With increasing globalization, artificial intelligence, new technologies and a growing gig economy, our kids are entering an ever-changing world that will require adaptability, creativity, flexibility, growth-mindedness and a focus on… Read More
Both learners and facilitators want their ‘why’ to be an integral part of the learning process. Authentic learning can make learning real and optimal for all learners. Project-based learning practitioners,… Read More
In the middle of a school lesson, a student asks, “When am I ever going to use this?” Since the advent of formal education, it’s been the question heard around… Read More
One of the greatest forms of higher-order thinking and learning is metacognition — or thinking about thinking. This includes planning, monitoring and assessing one’s understanding and performance. These reflective processes… Read More
In project-based learning at iLEAD Schools, learners regularly showcase and present their work publicly. iLEAD staff members also model the importance of taking their work public through social media, writing… Read More