Empathy Interview Workbook

I love the charrette protocol because it provides a structure for brainstorming lots of ideas for developing an initial idea for a project.

Now that I support 19 schools, I’ve come to understand that the “conduit role” is necessary but not sufficient. The real power of the “data lead” role lies not just in presenting the data, but in bringing together the people who need to talk about it, facilitating their conversations, and supporting them as they turn insights into action.

There was one student in particular, who I’ll call “Alex.” He excelled in conversations with his peers and often shared his thoughts in class discussions, but his performance on written exams did not reflect the full depth of his understanding.

You can bring PBL principles into any math class immediately with four simple strategies—no large project required.