Project-based learning Books

Book SynopsisGo beyond problem-solving and performance tasks. Bring project-based learning to life!Do you want your students to be more engaged in their mathematics lessons while also amplifying cultural relevancy and equity? If so, proceed to the next level of instruction with project-based learning (PBL)! This book provides the whole PBL game plan designed by an experienced, award-winning teacher and researcher. Whether you want to start with small steps or you are ready for full implementation in your classroom, project-based learning experiences can lead to forever memories and deeper learning for your students. Answering thewhy, what,andhowof embarking on the journey toward PBL, readers will find Need-to-Know questions to open each chapter Student and educator vignettes to identify stumbling blocks and successes PBL Plus Tips that identify those small steps teachers can make to gradually shift toward PBL Your Turn prompts to actively connect ideas to your practice This approachable guide includes everything you need to move from tasks to memorable project-based experiences that leverage student voice and choice and build a welcoming classroom culture!Trade ReviewThis book goes beyond being a primer of how to implement the ambitious and needed ideas of project-based learning (PBL) in any mathematics classroom. It is a book that enthusiastically embraces a wide scholarship of ideas while communicating them with a lightness and whimsy that inspires you to take the needed journey that is intimated in its title. The future of math education lies in imagining classrooms that are not only equitable in their design, but also equitable in their implementation. The best mathematical experiences lie in wait with PBL. This book must be considered the gold standard for creating those student and teacher experiences. -- Sunil Singh * Pickering, ON, Canada *With compelling stories and practical strategies, McHugh gives us a vision of mathematics education that empowers all learners to experience engaging, effective, and meaningful learning. In the scenarios that McHugh brings to life, students use math to tackle projects that matter to them. When guided by teachers who know how to support each learner’s journey, these projects deepen students’ understanding of rigorous content. More importantly, students build their confidence to use math as a tool for asking questions, seeking answers, and making contributions. -- Suzie Boss * Portland, OR *I have not seen and cannot imagine a more comprehensive book about project- based learning and math than this one. It feels like the time has finally come for new approaches to teaching math, and McHugh provides a detailed yet readable road map, based on her own practice and drawing from many expert sources. I love how she includes so many classroom-tested examples, stories, and practical tools. Her depth of experience and compassion for students shines through! -- John Larmer * Mill Valley, CA *I couldn’t stop smiling while reading this book. McHugh shows how students can experience math in ways that not only are memorable and relatable, but spark curiosity as well. I cannot wait to implement what I’ve learned from this book into my teaching practice. -- Howie Hua * Fresno, CA *From start to finish, McHugh offers a unique glimpse into mathematics classrooms in which all students see themselves as mathematicians—a place in which they experience the joy, beauty, and wonder of mathematics. Her personal stories, abundance of examples and strategies, and clear guidance provide a detailed blueprint for the reimagined teaching and learning of mathematics. This book is a must-have for those who want to finally answer the question, "Why do I have to learn this?" -- Tammy Moynihan * Falls, WI *Most of my experiences as a math educator have been with problem-based learning, not project-based learning, because getting started felt daunting. This book helped me better understand the differences and gave an actionable plan to implement meaningful project-based lessons with students. Educators say we want students to be college and career ready, yet we’re using the same practices that we used decades ago. If you want your students to authentically use mathematics in their lives, this is the book for you. -- Robert Kaplinsky * Long Beach, CA *Through this book, McHugh makes project-based learning come to life in the mathematics classroom. The stories shared throughout the book from both students’ and teachers’ perspectives help us see ourselves in this important work and show the thought process in creating PBL mathematics experiences. The examples throughout help illustrate the key components in utilizing PBL to develop student understanding of mathematics. -- Kevin DykemaBringing Project-Based Learning to Life in Mathematics will support mathematics teachers with creating learning environments where students see mathematics as relevant to their lives and where students have opportunities to answer questions that matter to them. McHugh’s book provides practical strategies to enact this approach to mathematics teaching. -- Amanda Jansen * Newark, DE *This book can help teachers plan and implement authentic experiences for students. With project-based learning, students are less likely to say, "When am I going to use this?," and instead receive individualized mathematics learning opportunities that are relevant and meaningful. -- Christine Koerner * Norman, OK *In Bringing Project-Based Learning to Life in Mathematics, McHugh articulates how project-based learning can transform the learning experience for students and the teaching experience for educators. Working with students and teachers around the world, I see how PBL can be a tool to empower students to be thinkers and problem solvers. Reading this book, a teacher learns why and how to implement PBL in their classroom. -- Chadd W. McGlone * Chapel Hill, NC *Has project-based learning sounded overwhelming to you in the past? In Bringing Project-Based Learning to Life in Mathematics, McHugh does a masterful job of describing the PBL process and providing clear and simple entry points to PBL that connect to your current strengths as a mathematics teacher. This detailed guide will be a staple on your desk as it provides you with opportunities to deepen your PBL practice and give students more rigorous, productive, and equitable learning opportunities that strengthen their identities as doers of mathematics. -- Michael D. Steele * Milwaukee, WI *With Bringing Project-Based Learning to Life in Mathematics, McHugh has composed a valuable addition to the growing number of PBL books! Developing math projects isn′t always easy, but right out the gate, McHugh clarifies what it means to be a PBL mathematics educator by offering an honest reflection about her growth in space. The pages of this valuable book are laden with relatable stories and tangible tools and resources to take today′s math classrooms into the authenticity that PBL offers. -- Jorge Valenzuela * Richmond, VA *Table of ContentsIntroduction Section I. The Why Chapter 1: Why Now? Chapter 2: PBL Mathematics: Equitable, Engaging, and Effective Chapter 3: From Problem to Project Section II Chapter 4: Chapter 4. Rigorous Content Chapter 5: Productive Inquiry Chapter 6: Identity and Agency Chapter 7: Authentic Connections Chapter 8: Meaningful Assessment Chapter 9: Growth through Reflection Section III. The How Chapter 10: Classroom Culture Chapter 11: Role of the PBL Mathematics Teacher Chapter 12: Find Inspiration Chapter 13: Launch Chapter 14: Craft Milestones Chapter 15: Manage Chapter 16: Assess Chapter 17: Reflect Chapter 18: Design the Experience Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCore Practices for Project-Based Learning offers a framework and essential set of strategies for successfully implementing project-based learning (PBL) in the classroom. Centering on teaching practice, this work moves beyond project planning to focus on the complex instructional demands of the student-centered PBL approach. Pam Grossman and her colleagues draw on their research with teachers, educational leaders, and curriculum designers to identify the instructional goals, practices, and mindsets that enable educators to effectively facilitate deep learning in PBL environments. The authors first define the four primary teaching goals of the PBL model: supporting subject-area learning, engaging students in authentic work, encouraging student collaboration and agency, and building an iterative culture where students are always prototyping, reflecting, and trying again. They then equip educators with ten key practices that serve these goals. These practices include methods to elicit higher-order thinking, engage students in disciplinary and interdisciplinary practice, and mentor student decision making. The authors guide educators from a clear starting place through a series of concrete, manageable steps that apply whether they are initiating PBL or working to improve the quality of existing PBL implementation. Extended case studies illustrate the use of the core practices in real-world situations.Core Practices for Project-Based Learning is an invaluable resource to help educators realize their instructional vision and create meaningful student experiences.

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Book SynopsisPupil Book Study is a window into the ‘lived experience’ of pupils, as opposed to just the observed experience. It is also a mirror in which to reflect professional practice and identify what helps learning, and what hinders it by outlining clear and coherent structures in which to talk with pupils and look at their books. Pupil Book Study gives headteachers, senior and middle leaders a systematic toolkit to evaluate the impact of the curriculum through studying teaching and learning. Infused with cognitive science research and evidence-informed practice, it offers schools the architecture for excellence; helping remove the risk of making assumptions. Pupil Book Study is a guide for schools that offers 7 specific and fully exemplified areas to focus quality assurance systems. The keystone between teaching, learning and the curriculum, Pupil Book Study offers schools the tools to explain why things are as they are and presents solutions to the areas that limit or hinder progress. Schools report that Pupil Book Study has been some of the most powerful and impactful work they have ever undertaken, resulting in positive change. In November 2020, Pupil Book Study was shared with the Deputy Director, Senior HMI and Policy makers at Ofsted.

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Book SynopsisAre you exhausted by the need to constantly advocate for the value of your work? Do you experience self-doubt when it comes to your authority and credibility in the field? Do you feel stuck professionally, in a cycle with no one to advocate for you? You are not alone. Whether you're lacking clarity, alignment, confidence, or motivation, you have the ability to build up your inner strength-your design character-to create resilience and impact in your life and work. Dr. Melis Senova, author and creator of This Human, has spent 23 years in the world of design and leadership and discovered there was a big conversation that wasn't taking place: It doesn't matter how good a designer you are if you don't know who is doing the designing. This susceptibility to "moral fading" and lack of confidence has been silently plaguing designers for years, so Dr. Senova built her Design Character blueprint to provide the tools needed to help you become clear and uncover the type of designer (and human) you want to be in this world. In this book you'll learn: * How to build values literacy and understand how values can inform your work. * How to become aware of and diminish blindspots in your work. * How to develop your own ethics and discover different ways to think about them. * How to have impactful conversations that propel your work and career forward. * How to establish strong boundaries to keep yourself, and others, safe. Design Character is not one of your typical personal growth books. Inside you'll not only find fun, interactive, and lively pages, but also 14 exercises based on research from human centered design, strategic design, design innovation, mindfulness, somatic psychotherapy, neuroscience, and more. If you're ready to find alignment in your work and life, gain a greater understanding of who you are, and make an impact on the world, begin your Design Character journey today.

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Book SynopsisThe Impact Plan is a detailed decision-making framework that guides students and creative professionals to quickly assess the future impact of their creative projects. While formulated with designers in mind, the method elaborated within this book will help professionals cycle through potential contexts and project influences in order to determine the impact in an economic, social, and even humanitarian way. Moving through the fundamentals of strategic decision-making and impact-centered thinking, The Impact Plan gives the reader a framework for planning and prioritising project-based activities and experiences. Structured over four main sections which follow 'The Hero's Journey', touching on introducing the journey, explaining adversities, deploying the tool, and reflection, moving through this framework will help drive the user sharpen the craft of thinking.

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