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A stylized, sepia-toned image captures the origin of a lively scene: people lying on rocky terrain, deep in conversation. Meanwhile, a few stand on a wooden structure, projecting animated gestures. The abstract, painterly effect gives the impression of an artistic project in motion.
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Where Do Projects Come From?

The topic of discussion, as it so often is, was how to make projects meaningful and still...
Where Do Projects Come From?
Sepia-toned image of children engaged in a playful caper on the floor with building blocks. One child is focused on constructing a Lego structure, while another sits nearby. A basket filled with more blocks is placed beside them.
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The Great Lego Caper

One day about midway through the last school year, my students were cleaning the room and...
The Great Lego Caper
A scenic landscape with a blue sky and clouds over a body of water, framed by grassy fields. Two curled animal horns are visible at the bottom. From a students perspective, a vertical list on the left shows text: MATH sarah strong and other names, as if part of some messy business project.
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Messy Business: A Student’s Perspective on PBL

It’s the winter of 2006 and High Tech High International has gone from being a high school...
Messy Business: A Student’s Perspective on PBL
Three students are gathered around a table, collaborating on a science project involving a circuit board and wires. They are focused and engaged, discussing their work in a classroom setting, their ideas sparking off like race cars zooming toward the finish line.
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Speeding Race Cars & Dying Embers

Flash back. It’s the exciting beginning of a new school year. For the next six weeks I...
Speeding Race Cars & Dying Embers
A group of four people is gathered around a table covered with papers, immersed in Critique as Assessment: Learning. They are engaged in discussion in a room filled with shelves, books, and computer equipment. The image has a textured, artistic filter.
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Learning as Production, Critique as Assessment

You write about learning as production. How did you come to think about learning this way?
Learning as Production, Critique as Assessment
A person wearing a hat is smiling during an expedition while several small green chameleons crawl on the hat. The blurred background suggests outdoor surroundings, conveying a playful interaction with wildlife.
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African Bushmeat Expedition

In the summer of 2008, Jay Vavra and a group of High Tech High students traveled to...
African Bushmeat Expedition
A digitally edited image showcases a smiling person wearing a helmet, seemingly in over their head with excitement. In the background, a large mountain looms, and an artistic filter adds textured depth to convey a sense of adventure.
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In Over Our Heads

“It began in a whirlwind,” she started. “After the first week, it became apparent to me...
In Over Our Heads
Two people are sitting at a table, immersed in their tasks. The one in the foreground is writing with a pen, thoughtfully resting their head on their hand, deep in learning. The other glances at something out of the frame. The image is stylized with a textured effect.
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Opening up to Math

I cannot count the number of times that I have heard from parents and students alike...
Opening up to Math
A digitally altered portrait of a man exudes an academic aura, featuring a grainy, textured effect in black and white. Wearing a striped shirt and a slight smile, he gazes thoughtfully, reminiscent of an inspiring educator. The background is plain and muted.
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On Schools of Education

No enterprise in American universities has been subject to more ridicule than those...
On Schools of Education
A person wearing a dark jacket leans over, focused on a laptop screen, perhaps researching alternative certification programs. Nearby, another individual in casual dark clothing sits relaxed. The setting appears casual and indoors.
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Alternative Certification

Throughout, I use the term “alternative route” program to refer to programs that lead to...
Alternative Certification
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