I often think about what I would be doing if I had not decided about ten years ago to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher. I was, after all, in a well-paid job as an engineer with a Fortune 15 company and doing really fascinating work.
But something was missing — something I could not put my finger on
...What is a project?
“It’s when kids do something, or make something.” “It ends with a PowerPoint presentation.” “It’s kids getting outside of the classroom.”
Maybe, maybe, maybe.
“Project” has come to define ANYTHING that is not traditional “stand-and-deliver” instruction. Nearly all teachers say they do projects — and under that broad definition, they do. In this loose sense, “project” has also
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